Wayne Hightower vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (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.