Wayne Hightower vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.