Wayne Hightower vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.