Jalen Brunson vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

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.