Wayne Hightower vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.