Wayne Hightower vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.