Elvin Hayes vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rod Higgins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rod Higgins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Higgins 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Higgins 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.