Rod Higgins vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.