Larry Bird vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wayne Hightower 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wayne Hightower 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.