Wayne Hightower vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.