Dave DeBusschere vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Wayne Hightower 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.