Wayne Hightower vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.