Wayne Hightower vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.