Wayne Hightower vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.