Josh Giddey vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,350 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,297 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,884 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Josh Giddey 264 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 148 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 300 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .335 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.4 (2026) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.9 (2026) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (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.