Wayne Hightower vs. Dejounte Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dejounte Murray 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.

Dejounte Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Dejounte Murray 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Dejounte Murray 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Dejounte Murray 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Dejounte Murray 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Dejounte Murray 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Dejounte Murray 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Dejounte Murray 5.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Dejounte Murray 7,261

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Dejounte Murray 2,725

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Dejounte Murray 2,490

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 678

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 127

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Dejounte Murray 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Dejounte Murray .458

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray .345

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Dejounte Murray .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Dejounte Murray 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Dejounte Murray 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Dejounte Murray 3.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Dejounte Murray 217

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Dejounte Murray 84

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Dejounte Murray 70

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 31

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 4

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Dejounte Murray 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Dejounte Murray .426

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray .391

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Dejounte Murray .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

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.