Wayne Hightower vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.