Wayne Hightower vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Wayne Hightower 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Austin Reaves 4,609

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Austin Reaves 1,172

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Austin Reaves 1,326

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 230

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 88

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Austin Reaves 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Austin Reaves .485

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Austin Reaves .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Austin Reaves 29.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Austin Reaves 6.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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.