Wayne Hightower vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Wes Unseld 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 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.