Wayne Hightower vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.