Wayne Hightower vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.