Elgin Baylor vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.