Adrian Dantley vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Wayne Hightower 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

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.