Wayne Hightower vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.