Sam Cassell vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)