Artis Gilmore vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.