Rod Higgins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rod Higgins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)