Wayne Hightower vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.