Paul George vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Wayne Hightower 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Wayne Hightower 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,398 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Paul George 843 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Paul George 468 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Paul George 171 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 113 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Paul George .354 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.