LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)