Wayne Hightower vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.