Wayne Hightower vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (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.