Sean Higgins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sean 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

Sean Higgins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean Higgins: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sean Higgins 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sean Higgins 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Higgins 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sean Higgins 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sean Higgins 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sean Higgins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Higgins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Higgins 1,375 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sean Higgins 402 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sean Higgins 226 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sean Higgins 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean Higgins 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean Higgins 220 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Higgins .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sean Higgins .321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Higgins .850 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Higgins 8.3 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Higgins 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sean Higgins 2.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sean Higgins 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Higgins 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sean Higgins 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sean Higgins 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean Higgins 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sean Higgins 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Higgins .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sean Higgins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Higgins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sean Higgins 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean Higgins 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell - 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.