Wayne Hightower vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.