Wayne Hightower vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.