Wayne Hightower vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.