Wayne Hightower vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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.