Kenny Higgs vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kenny Higgs 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

Kenny Higgs

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.