Wayne Hightower vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jakob Poeltl 5,485

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jakob Poeltl 4,292

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jakob Poeltl 1,123

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 395

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 767

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jakob Poeltl 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jakob Poeltl .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.