Rod Higgins vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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