Wayne Hightower vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.