Rod Higgins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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