Rod Higgins vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Rod Higgins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)