Tyrese Haliburton vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Wayne Hightower 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Wayne Hightower 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 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.