Mike Higgins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Higgins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike Higgins 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 1.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins 30 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins 9 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike Higgins 5 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike Higgins 2 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike Higgins 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike Higgins 18 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins .500 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins .706 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins 2.3 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins 0.7 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins 0.2 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins 0.3 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike Higgins 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Higgins - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Higgins - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Higgins - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Higgins - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.