Wayne Hightower vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.