Wayne Hightower vs. Jeff Hornacek Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Hornacek and Wayne Hightower, 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.

Wayne Hightower played 5 years in the NBA, 9 less than Jeff Hornacek, who played 14. Wayne Hightower had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Jeff Hornacek had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Wayne Hightower 5 2 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jeff Hornacek 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season 1962-631986-87
Team San Francisco WarriorsPhoenix Suns
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 %
Wayne Hightower 66 21.0 7.4 - - 5.4 0.8 - - - 2.7 2.9 8.3 .350 - - - 1.6 2.4 .669
Jeff Hornacek 80 19.5 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.6 2.0 4.4 .454 0.2 0.5 .279 1.2 1.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season 1963-641987-88
Team San Francisco WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Wayne Hightower 79 32.1 13.2 - - 7.2 1.7 - - - 3.4 5.0 12.9 .385 - - - 3.3 4.2 .790
Jeff Hornacek 82 27.4 9.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.7 7.4 .506 0.2 0.7 .293 1.9 2.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower 12 23.8 6.8 - - 4.2 1.5 - - - 3.5 2.4 9.3 .259 - - - 1.9 2.8 .697
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season 1964-651988-89
Team San Francisco Warriors, Baltimore BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower 75 20.6 7.8 - - 5.6 0.7 - - - 2.7 2.6 7.6 .344 - - - 2.6 3.4 .768
Jeff Hornacek 78 31.9 13.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 6.0 1.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .495 0.3 1.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower 10 19.6 6.8 - - 5.7 0.8 - - - 2.5 2.7 6.4 .422 - - - 1.4 2.2 .636
Jeff Hornacek 12 31.2 14.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.8 6.2 12.4 .497 0.0 0.6 .000 1.8 2.1 .840

Season 4
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season 1965-661989-90
Team Baltimore BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower 24 19.2 7.6 - - 5.5 1.5 - - - 2.5 2.6 7.8 .339 - - - 2.4 3.3 .731
Jeff Hornacek 67 34.0 17.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.0 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 7.2 13.4 .536 0.6 1.5 .408 2.6 3.0 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 16 36.4 18.6 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.6 1.5 0.0 2.1 2.7 7.0 13.7 .511 0.4 1.5 .250 4.3 4.6 .932

Season 5
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season 1966-671990-91
Team Baltimore Bullets, Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Wayne Hightower 72 18.2 7.5 - - 5.6 0.9 - - - 2.6 2.7 7.9 .344 - - - 2.1 2.9 .729
Jeff Hornacek 80 34.2 16.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 5.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.3 6.8 13.1 .518 0.8 1.8 .418 2.5 2.8 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 4 36.3 18.3 0.8 5.5 6.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .431 0.8 1.5 .500 6.5 7.0 .929

Season 6
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1991-92
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 81 38.0 20.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.1 2.0 0.4 2.1 2.7 7.8 15.3 .512 1.0 2.3 .439 3.4 3.9 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 8 42.9 20.4 1.5 4.9 6.4 5.3 1.8 0.3 2.4 2.9 7.8 16.0 .484 1.0 2.1 .471 3.9 4.3 .912

Season 7
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1992-93
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 79 36.2 19.1 1.1 3.3 4.3 6.9 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 7.4 15.7 .470 1.2 3.2 .390 3.2 3.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1993-94
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 80 35.3 15.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.2 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.9 12.6 .470 0.9 2.6 .337 3.3 3.7 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 16 34.9 15.4 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.0 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 5.3 11.2 .475 0.9 2.1 .441 3.9 4.3 .912

Season 9
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1994-95
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 81 33.3 16.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.3 1.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.0 11.6 .514 1.1 2.7 .406 3.5 4.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 5 35.6 14.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 4.0 1.6 0.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 10.2 .510 1.4 2.6 .538 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 10
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1995-96
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 82 31.6 15.2 0.8 1.8 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 5.4 10.7 .502 1.3 2.7 .466 3.2 3.5 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 18 35.8 17.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.8 11.5 .502 1.9 3.2 .586 4.1 4.6 .890

Season 11
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1996-97
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 82 31.6 14.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.4 1.5 0.3 1.6 2.3 5.0 10.4 .482 0.9 2.4 .369 3.6 4.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 20 35.2 14.6 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.7 4.5 10.4 .433 1.0 2.7 .358 4.6 5.3 .876

Season 12
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1997-98
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 80 30.8 14.2 0.8 2.6 3.4 4.4 1.4 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.0 10.4 .482 0.7 1.6 .441 3.6 4.0 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 20 31.8 10.9 0.4 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.7 8.9 .416 0.7 1.5 .467 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 13
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1998-99
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 48 29.9 12.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 9.4 .477 0.7 1.7 .420 2.6 2.9 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 11 27.6 12.2 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.1 3.1 4.5 9.6 .462 0.6 1.6 .389 2.6 3.0 .879

Season 14
Wayne Hightower Jeff Hornacek
Season -1999-00
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 77 27.7 12.4 0.6 1.7 2.4 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.5 .492 0.9 1.8 .478 2.2 2.3 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Hightower ------- --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 10 29.9 11.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 10.2 .422 0.9 2.2 .409 2.0 2.4 .833
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