Kenny Higgs vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Kenny Higgs, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kenny Higgs played 3 years in the NBA, 6 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Kenny Higgs had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Kenny Higgs |
3 |
1 |
1978-79 to 1981-82 |
D'Angelo Russell |
9 |
4 |
2015-16 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Kenny Higgs |
D'Angelo Russell |
Season |
1978-79 | 2015-16 |
Team |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
68 |
15.4 |
5.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.766 |
D'Angelo Russell |
80 |
28.2 |
13.2 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
12.0 |
.410 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
.351 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.737 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Kenny Higgs didn't play in 1979-80.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
72 |
23.5 |
7.8 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.441 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.118 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.814 |
D'Angelo Russell |
63 |
28.7 |
15.6 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
13.8 |
.405 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
.352 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.782 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
76 |
22.3 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
.432 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.190 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.817 |
D'Angelo Russell |
48 |
25.7 |
15.5 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
14.0 |
.414 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
.324 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.740 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
3 |
18.0 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
7.0 |
.381 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
.583 |
D'Angelo Russell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
81 |
30.2 |
21.1 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
8.1 |
18.7 |
.434 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
.369 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
5 |
29.6 |
19.4 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
20.6 |
.359 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
.324 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
45 |
32.3 |
23.1 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
8.0 |
18.8 |
.426 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
.367 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.809 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
42 |
28.5 |
19.0 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
15.5 |
.431 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
.387 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.765 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
65 |
32.0 |
18.1 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
15.0 |
.411 |
2.7 |
8.0 |
.340 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
.825 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
6 |
32.7 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
6.7 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
.333 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
.387 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
71 |
32.5 |
17.8 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
13.4 |
.469 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
.396 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.829 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
16 |
29.6 |
13.3 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
12.2 |
.426 |
1.7 |
5.4 |
.310 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
76 |
32.7 |
18.0 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
6.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
.456 |
3.0 |
7.2 |
.415 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
.828 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kenny Higgs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D'Angelo Russell |
5 |
37.0 |
14.2 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
5.6 |
14.6 |
.384 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
.318 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |