Wayne Hightower vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.