Wayne Hightower vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Wayne Hightower 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.