Wayne Hightower vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.