Wayne Hightower vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.