Wilt Chamberlain vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Wayne Hightower 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Hightower 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Hightower 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Wayne Hightower 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Hightower 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - 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.