Wayne Hightower stats
Bio
- Age
- 86 yearsJan 14, 1940
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 192 lbs
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.0
- REB
- 6.0
- AST
- 1.1
- TS%
- 42.5
- MIN
- 22.9
- GP
- 316
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GS | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 39.9 | 21.0 | 66 |
| 1963-64 | GS | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 44.8 | 32.1 | 79 |
| 1964-65 |  WSH/GS | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 43.1 | 20.6 | 75 |
| 1965-66 | WSH | 7.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 41.5 | 19.2 | 24 |
| 1966-67 |  WSH/DET | 7.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 18.2 | 72 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 6.8
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 1.2
- TS%
- 37.4
- MIN
- 21.9
- GP
- 22
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 2,848
- REB
- 1,876
- AST
- 337
- FGM
- 1,039
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GS | 489 | 354 | 51 | 192 |
| 1963-64 | GS | 1,046 | 566 | 133 | 393 |
| 1964-65 | WSH/GS | 587 | 420 | 54 | 196 |
| 1965-66 | WSH | 183 | 131 | 35 | 63 |
| 1966-67 | WSH/DET | 543 | 405 | 64 | 195 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.1
- REB
- 9.4
- AST
- 1.7
- TS%
- 42.5
- MIN
- 22.9
- GP
- 316
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GS | 12.7 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 39.9 | 21.0 | 66 |
| 1963-64 | GS | 14.8 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 44.8 | 32.1 | 79 |
| 1964-65 | WSH/GS | 13.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 43.1 | 20.6 | 75 |
| 1965-66 | WSH | 14.3 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 41.5 | 19.2 | 24 |
| 1966-67 | WSH/DET | 14.8 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 41.2 | 18.2 | 72 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 316
- ESPN
- 4,330.0
- YAHOO
- 5,604.7
- ESPN/G
- 13.7
- YAHOO/G
- 17.7
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GS | 66 | 734.0 | 990.3 | 11.1 | 15.0 |
| 1963-64 | GS | 79 | 1,573.0 | 1,924.7 | 19.9 | 24.4 |
| 1964-65 | WSH/GS | 75 | 878.0 | 1,172.0 | 11.7 | 15.6 |
| 1965-66 | WSH | 24 | 303.0 | 392.7 | 12.6 | 16.4 |
| 1966-67 | WSH/DET | 72 | 842.0 | 1,125.0 | 11.7 | 15.6 |
Bio
- Age
- 86 yearsJan 14, 1940
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 192 lbs
- Experience
- 5 yearsDebut 1962
- Draft
- 1962Rd 1, Pk 5
- College
- Kansas
Latest performance
Wayne Hightower
Mar 19 · vs GS · L 135-127
- MIN
- 3
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 19 | vsGSL 135-127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat, Mar 18 | atHAWL 102-99 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Thu, Mar 16 | vs BOSL 132-109 | 18 | — | — | 0 |
| Wed, Mar 15 | vs CHIL 98-91 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Mon, Mar 13 | atGSL 135-109 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun, Mar 12 | at LALW 120-104 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
What were Wayne Hightower's career stats?
Wayne Hightower played 5 seasons for the Warriors and the Wizards. He scored 2,848 points with 1,876 rebounds and 337 assists in 316 games — 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His best season was 1963-64: 1,046 points, 566 rebounds and 133 assists.
More on Wayne Hightower
Playoff series
Wayne Hightower played 22 games across 2 NBA postseasons in 4 series — 2 won, 2 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | HAW | Won 3-1 | 4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 1963-64 | HAW | Won 4-3 | 7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
Wayne Hightower’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Wayne Hightower against each club
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (47)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (47)
- vs New York Knicks (42)
- vs Sacramento Kings (40)
- vs Detroit Pistons (39)
- vs Boston Celtics (35)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (35)
- vs Washington Wizards (28)
- vs Golden State Warriors (17)
- vs Chicago Bulls (8)
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