Wayne Hightower vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.