Tom Heinsohn vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Rod Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rod Higgins 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rod Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

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.