Rod Higgins vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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