Wayne Hightower vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.