Wayne Hightower vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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