Mike Higgins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Higgins 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

Mike Higgins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Higgins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Higgins 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Higgins 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Higgins 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Higgins 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Higgins 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 2.3 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.7 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Higgins 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.