Wayne Hightower vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.