Wayne Hightower vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.