Wayne Hightower vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.