Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1982
- Draft
- 1982Rd 2, Pk 31
- College
- Fresno State
Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1982
- Draft
- 1982Rd 2, Pk 31
- College
- Fresno State
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.0
- REB
- 3.6
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 56.0
- MIN
- 22.1
- GP
- 779
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 |  CHI | 10.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 52.1 | 26.8 | 82 |
| 1983-84 | CHI | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 49.9 | 20.2 | 78 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 49.7 | 13.9 | 68 |
| 1985-86 |  CHI/BKN/SA/OKC | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 41.6 | 11.1 | 30 |
| 1986-87 |  GS | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 61.0 | 20.5 | 73 |
| 1987-88 | GS | 15.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 60.8 | 32.2 | 68 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 10.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 23.3 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 60.0 | 24.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 58.9 | 24.7 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.8 | 21.4 | 25 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 20.7 | 69 |
| 1993-94 | CLE | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 15.2 | 36 |
| 1994-95 | GS | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 36.3 | 9.2 | 5 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.9
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 1.7
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 55.0
- MIN
- 22.2
- GP
- 33
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,011
- REB
- 2,819
- AST
- 1,254
- STL
- 485
- BLK
- 359
- TO
- 786
- FGM
- 2,483
- 3PTM
- 352
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | CHI | 848 | 366 | 175 | 66 | 65 | 127 | 313 | 13 |
| 1983-84 | CHI | 500 | 206 | 116 | 49 | 29 | 76 | 193 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 308 | 147 | 73 | 21 | 13 | 49 | 119 | 10 |
| 1985-86 | CHI/BKN/SA/OKC | 98 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 1 |
| 1986-87 | GS | 631 | 237 | 96 | 40 | 21 | 76 | 214 | 3 |
| 1987-88 | GS | 1,054 | 293 | 188 | 70 | 31 | 111 | 381 | 19 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 856 | 376 | 160 | 39 | 42 | 76 | 301 | 66 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 909 | 422 | 129 | 47 | 53 | 93 | 304 | 67 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 776 | 354 | 113 | 52 | 37 | 65 | 259 | 73 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 255 | 85 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 87 | 33 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 571 | 193 | 119 | 51 | 29 | 63 | 199 | 43 |
| 1993-94 | CLE | 195 | 82 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 71 | 22 |
| 1994-95 | GS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.7
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 2.6
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 56.0
- MIN
- 22.1
- GP
- 779
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | CHI | 13.8 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 52.1 | 26.8 | 82 |
| 1983-84 | CHI | 11.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 49.9 | 20.2 | 78 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 11.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 49.7 | 13.9 | 68 |
| 1985-86 | CHI/BKN/SA/OKC | 10.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 41.6 | 11.1 | 30 |
| 1986-87 | GS | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 61.0 | 20.5 | 73 |
| 1987-88 | GS | 17.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 60.8 | 32.2 | 68 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 16.4 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 58.3 | 23.3 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | GS | 16.4 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 60.0 | 24.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | GS | 13.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 58.9 | 24.7 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | GS | 17.2 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 53.8 | 21.4 | 25 |
| 1992-93 | SAC | 14.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.0 | 20.7 | 69 |
| 1993-94 | CLE | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 53.7 | 15.2 | 36 |
| 1994-95 | GS | 7.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 36.3 | 9.2 | 5 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Rod Higgins's career stats?
Rod Higgins played 13 seasons for the Bulls, the Warriors, the Kings and the Cavaliers. He scored 7,011 points with 2,819 rebounds and 1,254 assists in 779 games — 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. His best season was 1987-88: 1,054 points, 293 rebounds and 188 assists.
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