Wayne Hightower vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (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.