Wayne Hightower vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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 Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.