Buddy Hield vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.