Rod Higgins vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rod 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

Rod Higgins

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rod Higgins 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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