Rod Higgins vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)