Elvin Hayes vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Wayne Hightower 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Wayne Hightower 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. 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.