Richard Hamilton vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.