Rod Higgins vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Rod Higgins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Rod Higgins played 13 years in the NBA, 10 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 3. Rod Higgins had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Rod Higgins 13 6 1982-83 to 1994-95
Alperen Sengun 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1982-832021-22
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Rod Higgins 82 26.8 10.3 1.9 2.5 4.5 2.1 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.0 3.8 8.5 .448 0.2 0.5 .317 2.5 3.2 .792
Alperen Sengun 72 20.7 9.6 1.9 3.5 5.5 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .474 0.4 1.6 .248 2.3 3.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1983-842022-23
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Rod Higgins 78 20.2 6.4 1.1 1.5 2.6 1.5 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .447 0.0 0.3 .045 1.4 2.0 .724
Alperen Sengun 75 28.9 14.8 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.9 0.9 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.9 10.7 .553 0.3 0.8 .333 2.7 3.8 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1984-852023-24
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Rod Higgins 68 13.9 4.5 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.0 .441 0.1 0.5 .270 0.9 1.3 .667
Alperen Sengun 63 32.5 21.1 2.9 6.4 9.3 5.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.4 15.6 .537 0.5 1.8 .297 3.9 5.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1985-86-
Team Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Rod Higgins 30 11.1 3.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .111 0.6 0.9 .704
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1986-87-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 73 20.5 8.6 1.0 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 5.6 .519 0.0 0.2 .176 2.7 3.3 .833
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 10 17.7 4.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 2.0 1.8 4.6 .391 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.6 0.9 .667
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1987-88-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 68 32.2 15.5 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.8 5.6 10.7 .526 0.3 0.6 .487 4.0 4.7 .848
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1988-89-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 81 23.3 10.6 1.4 3.3 4.6 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 3.7 7.8 .476 0.8 2.1 .393 2.3 2.8 .821
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 8 33.4 14.9 2.9 4.5 7.4 2.5 1.6 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.0 10.3 .488 1.3 4.4 .286 3.6 4.3 .853
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1989-90-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 82 24.3 11.1 1.5 3.7 5.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.7 7.7 .481 0.8 2.4 .347 2.9 3.5 .821
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1990-91-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 82 24.7 9.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.8 .463 0.9 2.7 .332 2.3 2.8 .819
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 9 23.8 9.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.0 0.2 0.9 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .426 0.9 2.9 .308 2.6 3.1 .821
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1991-92-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 25 21.4 10.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 3.0 3.5 8.4 .412 1.3 3.8 .347 1.9 2.4 .814
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 2 8.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1992-93-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 69 20.7 8.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.0 .412 0.6 1.9 .323 1.9 2.2 .861
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1993-94-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 36 15.2 5.4 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.5 .436 0.6 1.4 .440 0.9 1.2 .738
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 3 19.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.3 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 2.3 .286 0.3 0.7 .500
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rod Higgins Alperen Sengun
Season 1994-95-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins 5 9.2 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.4 .250 0.2 1.2 .167 0.6 0.8 .750
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rod Higgins ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------