Wayne Hightower vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (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.