LaMelo Ball vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.