Malik Beasley vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 248 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 89 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Malik Beasley 23 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Malik Beasley 9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 36 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .411 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .372 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.2 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022) 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.