Wayne Hightower vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.