Wayne Hightower vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.