Wayne Hightower vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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.