Wayne Hightower vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.