Rod Higgins vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 John Starks 106

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 John Starks 9

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (2001)