Wayne Hightower vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.