Wayne Hightower vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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.