Wayne Hightower vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.