Billy Cunningham vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.