Mike Higgins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Higgins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Higgins 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 1.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins 30 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins 9 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Higgins 5 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Higgins 2 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Higgins 4 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Higgins 18 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins .500 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins .706 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 2.3 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.7 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Higgins 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)