Wayne Hightower vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Kyrie Irving 1,853

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Kyrie Irving 300

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Kyrie Irving 382

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 114

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Kyrie Irving 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .395

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Kyrie Irving .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.