Wayne Hightower vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (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.