Wayne Hightower vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.