Wayne Hightower vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.