Wayne Hightower vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Wayne Hightower 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.