Wayne Hightower vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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 White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 366

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Derrick White 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Derrick White 2.4

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

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Derrick White 663

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Derrick White 163

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Derrick White 139

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 45

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Derrick White 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Derrick White .469

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White .398

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Derrick White 21.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Derrick White 3.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Derrick White 3.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Derrick White 1.3 (2024)

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.