Tom Heinsohn vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.