Monta Ellis vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Monta Ellis 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

Monta Ellis

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) 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.