Wayne Hightower vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

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.