Roderick Dwayne Higgins (born January 31, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who formerly served as president of basketball operations for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets. He is also the father of former Charlotte Bobcats point guard Cory Higgins.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1960 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) |
| College | Fresno State (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1982–1994 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 22, 55, 21, 23, 32 |
| Coaching career | 1994–2000 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1982–1985 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1986 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1992 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992–1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1992 | Olympiacos |
| 1993–1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1994 | Golden State Warriors |
Coaching | |
| 1994–2000 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,011 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,819 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,254 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'7" forward from California State University, Fresno, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982–1994) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 9.0 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game during his NBA career.
Higgins played for the Tampa Bay Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1985–86 season and won the CBA championship.[1] He was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals Most Valuable Player.[2]
After his playing career ended Higgins served as an assistant coach with the Warriors until 2000 when he was named assistant general manager of the Washington Wizards. He was re-hired by the Warriors on May 20, 2004, joining former teammate Chris Mullin in the team's front office.
On May 31, 2007, he was hired as the second general manager of the Charlotte Hornets (then the Charlotte Bobcats), replacing Bernie Bickerstaff.[3] In 2011, he became the team's president of basketball operations after Rich Cho was hired as general manager.[4] On June 13, 2014, Higgins stepped down as President of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Hornets.[5][6]
Higgins was the first professional basketball player to play for four NBA teams in one season.[a] In the 1985–86 season, he played for the Seattle Supersonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.[7]
Career playing statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Chicago | 82 | 42 | 26.8 | .448 | .317 | .792 | 4.5 | 2.1 | .8 | .8 | 10.3 |
| 1983–84 | Chicago | 78 | 6 | 20.2 | .447 | .045 | .724 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .6 | .4 | 6.4 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago | 68 | 5 | 13.9 | .441 | .270 | .667 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 4.5 |
| 1985–86 | Seattle | 12 | 0 | 7.8 | .333 | .250 | .600 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
| San Antonio | 11 | 0 | 11.6 | .450 | .000 | .688 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .2 | .3 | 4.3 | |
| New Jersery | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | .188 | .000 | – | 4.0 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| Chicago | 5 | 0 | 16.2 | .391 | .000 | .833 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .8 | .6 | 4.6 | |
| 1986–87 | Golden State | 73 | 28 | 20.5 | .519 | .176 | .833 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 8.6 |
| 1987–88 | Golden State | 68 | 67 | 32.2 | .526 | .487 | .848 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 15.5 |
| 1988–89 | Golden State | 81 | 1 | 23.3 | .476 | .393 | .821 | 4.6 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | 10.6 |
| 1989–90 | Golden State | 82* | 22 | 24.3 | .481 | .347 | .821 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .6 | 11.1 |
| 1990–91 | Golden State | 82* | 9 | 24.7 | .463 | .332 | .819 | 4.3 | 1.4 | .6 | .5 | 9.5 |
| 1991–92 | Golden State | 25 | 6 | 21.4 | .412 | .347 | .814 | 3.4 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 10.2 |
| 1992–93 | Sacramento | 69 | 4 | 20.7 | .412 | .323 | .861 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .7 | .4 | 8.3 |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland | 36 | 11 | 15.2 | .436 | .440 | .738 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | 5.4 |
| 1994–95 | Golden State | 5 | 2 | 9.2 | .250 | .167 | .750 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
| Career | 779 | 203 | 22.1 | .465 | .342 | .808 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 9.0 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1987 | Golden State | 10 | 8 | 17.7 | .391 | 1.000 | .667 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .6 | 4.3 |
| 1989 | Golden State | 8 | 7 | 33.4 | .488 | .286 | .853 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .9 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | Golden State | 9 | 3 | 23.8 | .426 | .308 | .821 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .2 | .9 | 9.2 |
| 1992 | Golden State | 2 | 2 | 8.5 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 1994 | Cleveland | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | .364 | .286 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Career | 33 | 22 | 22.2 | .439 | .296 | .813 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .8 | .7 | 7.9 | |
NBA GM record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | ||||
| GS | 2004–05 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 5th in Pacific Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| GS | 2005–06 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 5th in Pacific Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| GS | 2006–07 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3rd in Pacific Division | 5 | 6 | Lost In Second Round | ||
| CHA | 2007–08 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| CHA | 2008–09 | 35 | 47 | .426 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| CHA | 2009–10 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4th in Southeast Division | 0 | 4 | Lost In First Round | ||
| CHA | 2010–11 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| Total | 256 | 313 | .449 | 0 Division Titles | 5 | 10 | 0 Championships | |||
Notes
edit- ↑ There were four previous instances of professional basketballers playing on four NBA or ABA teams in one season: Steve Chubin (twice), Ken Wilburn, and Rich Johnson. However, both of Chubin's four-team seasons (1968–69 and 1969–70) exclusively involved the ABA as he never played in the NBA, and both Wilburn (1968–69) and Johnson (1970–71) played for three ABA teams and one NBA team in their respective seasons.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Rod Higgins minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Bobcats hire Warriors general manager Higgins". ESPN.com. May 31, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ↑ Olson, Casey (June 15, 2011). "Decatur grad, Rich Cho, hired as the Charlotte Bobcats' new general manager". Federal Way Mirror. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011.
- ↑ Polacek, Scott. "Rod Higgins Steps Down as Hornets' President of Basketball Operations". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Hornets' Higgins resigns as team president". ESPN.com. June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- 1 2 Bradley, Robert; Grasso, John (2014). "Most Teams in a Career and in a Season". apbr.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Rod Higgins NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Rod Higgins: Coaching Record at Basketball Reference
- "Warriors Name Rod Higgins General Manager", article from http://www.nba.com/warriors
- 2005–2006 REPORT CARD: Chris Mullin & Rod Higgins (Golden State of Mind)