Wayne Hightower vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.