Deandre Ayton vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.