Wayne Hightower vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.