Wayne Hightower vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.