Wayne Hightower vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.