Desmond Bane vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,002 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,537 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,283 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Desmond Bane 329 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 336 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .405 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.