Rui Hachimura vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Wayne Hightower 2

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 308 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 113 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 19 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 26 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .542 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .759 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) 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.