Wayne Hightower vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.