Wayne Hightower vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Wayne Hightower 9.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.