Paolo Banchero vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.