Wayne Hightower vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.