Wayne Hightower F
Current Team: N/A
Born: Jan 14, 1940 (Passed away Apr 18, 2002, aged 62)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-8 (203cm) Weight: 230 (104kg)
Current NBA Status: Deceased (Apr 18, 2002)
Draft Entry: 1962 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5, Golden State Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Kansas (Sr)
NBA
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GOS | 66 | - | 21.0 | 2.91 | 8.30 | .350 | - | - | - | 1.59 | 2.38 | .669 | - | - | 5.36 | 0.77 | - | - | 2.74 | - | 7.41 |
| 1963-64 | GOS | 79 | - | 32.1 | 4.97 | 12.94 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.29 | 4.16 | .790 | - | - | 7.16 | 1.68 | - | - | 3.41 | - | 13.24 |
| 1964-65 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 20.6 | 2.61 | 7.60 | .344 | - | - | - | 2.60 | 3.39 | .768 | - | - | 5.60 | 0.72 | - | - | 2.72 | - | 7.83 |
| 1964-65 * | GOS | 48 | - | 21.6 | 2.83 | 8.25 | .343 | - | - | - | 2.77 | 3.60 | .769 | - | - | 5.15 | 0.79 | - | - | 2.98 | - | 8.44 |
| 1964-65 * | WAS | 27 | - | 18.9 | 2.22 | 6.44 | .345 | - | - | - | 2.30 | 3.00 | .765 | - | - | 6.41 | 0.59 | - | - | 2.26 | - | 6.74 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 24 | - | 19.2 | 2.62 | 7.75 | .339 | - | - | - | 2.38 | 3.25 | .731 | - | - | 5.46 | 1.46 | - | - | 2.54 | - | 7.62 |
| 1966-67 * | All Teams | 72 | - | 18.2 | 2.71 | 7.88 | .344 | - | - | - | 2.12 | 2.92 | .729 | - | - | 5.62 | 0.89 | - | - | 2.64 | - | 7.54 |
| 1966-67 * | WAS | 43 | - | 17.3 | 2.40 | 7.16 | .334 | - | - | - | 2.07 | 2.88 | .718 | - | - | 5.60 | 0.84 | - | - | 2.56 | - | 6.86 |
| 1966-67 * | DET | 29 | - | 19.4 | 3.17 | 8.93 | .355 | - | - | - | 2.21 | 2.97 | .744 | - | - | 5.66 | 0.97 | - | - | 2.76 | - | 8.55 |
| CAREER | 316 | - | 22.9 | 3.29 | 9.16 | .359 | - | - | - | 2.44 | 3.25 | .749 | - | - | 5.94 | 1.07 | - | - | 2.86 | - | 9.01 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GOS | 66 | - | 1387 | 192 | 548 | .350 | - | - | - | 105 | 157 | .669 | - | - | 354 | 51 | - | - | 181 | - | 489 |
| 1963-64 | GOS | 79 | - | 2536 | 393 | 1022 | .385 | - | - | - | 260 | 329 | .790 | - | - | 566 | 133 | - | - | 269 | - | 1046 |
| 1964-65 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 1547 | 196 | 570 | .344 | - | - | - | 195 | 254 | .768 | - | - | 420 | 54 | - | - | 204 | - | 587 |
| 1964-65 * | GOS | 48 | - | 1037 | 136 | 396 | .343 | - | - | - | 133 | 173 | .769 | - | - | 247 | 38 | - | - | 143 | - | 405 |
| 1964-65 * | WAS | 27 | - | 510 | 60 | 174 | .345 | - | - | - | 62 | 81 | .765 | - | - | 173 | 16 | - | - | 61 | - | 182 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 24 | - | 460 | 63 | 186 | .339 | - | - | - | 57 | 78 | .731 | - | - | 131 | 35 | - | - | 61 | - | 183 |
| 1966-67 * | All Teams | 72 | - | 1310 | 195 | 567 | .344 | - | - | - | 153 | 210 | .729 | - | - | 405 | 64 | - | - | 190 | - | 543 |
| 1966-67 * | WAS | 43 | - | 746 | 103 | 308 | .334 | - | - | - | 89 | 124 | .718 | - | - | 241 | 36 | - | - | 110 | - | 295 |
| 1966-67 * | DET | 29 | - | 564 | 92 | 259 | .355 | - | - | - | 64 | 86 | .744 | - | - | 164 | 28 | - | - | 80 | - | 248 |
| CAREER | 316 | - | 7240 | 1039 | 2893 | .359 | - | - | - | 770 | 1028 | .749 | - | - | 1876 | 337 | - | - | 905 | - | 2848 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GOS | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .064 | - | - | 0.29 | 27 | 39 | .409 | -1.90 | 1.10 | -0.80 |
| 1963-64 | GOS | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.32 | 47 | 32 | .595 | - | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 1964-65 * | All Teams | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.45 | 24 | 51 | .320 | - | - | - |
| 1964-65 * | GOS | 48 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | - | - | 0.44 | 11 | 37 | .229 | -0.40 | 1.10 | 0.70 |
| 1964-65 * | WAS | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .022 | - | - | 0.47 | 13 | 14 | .481 | -0.10 | 0.10 | - |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | - | - | 0.42 | 9 | 15 | .375 | -0.40 | 0.30 | - |
| 1966-67 * | All Teams | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | - | - | 0.37 | 21 | 50 | .296 | - | - | - |
| 1966-67 * | WAS | 43 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | - | - | 0.40 | 11 | 31 | .262 | -0.90 | 0.60 | -0.30 |
| 1966-67 * | DET | 29 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .034 | - | - | 0.33 | 10 | 19 | .345 | -0.60 | 0.70 | 0.10 |
| CAREER | 316 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | - | - | 0.36 | 128 | 187 | .406 | -2.40 | 5.50 | 3.20 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | GOS | 66 | - | .396 | .350 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.92 | - | 0.89 | - | - | 8.29 |
| 1963-64 | GOS | 79 | - | .448 | .385 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.48 | - | 1.02 | - | - | 14.76 |
| 1964-65 * | All Teams | 75 | - | .431 | .344 | - | - | - | 4.71 | - | - | - | - | 111.16 | - | 1.03 | - | - | 10.47 |
| 1964-65 * | GOS | 48 | - | .429 | .343 | - | - | - | 5.04 | - | - | - | - | 111.22 | - | 1.02 | - | - | 9.77 |
| 1964-65 * | WAS | 27 | - | .434 | .345 | - | - | - | 4.10 | - | - | - | - | 111.03 | - | 1.05 | - | - | 11.61 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 24 | - | .415 | .339 | - | - | - | 9.54 | - | - | - | - | 106.95 | - | 0.98 | - | - | 10.86 |
| 1966-67 * | All Teams | 72 | - | .412 | .344 | - | - | - | 6.32 | - | - | - | - | 107.25 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 10.70 |
| 1966-67 * | WAS | 43 | - | .407 | .334 | - | - | - | 6.04 | - | - | - | - | 105.22 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 10.19 |
| 1966-67 * | DET | 29 | - | .418 | .355 | - | - | - | 6.74 | - | - | - | - | 109.94 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 11.13 |
| CAREER | 316 | - | .426 | .359 | - | - | - | 6.18 | - | - | - | - | 110.82 | - | 0.98 | - | - | 11.62 |
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NBA Transactions
| Mar 26, 1962 - The San Francisco Warriors selected Wayne Hightower in Round 1 with Pick 5 in the 1962 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1962 - Wayne Hightower signed a multi-year contract with the San Francisco Warriors. |
| Feb 3, 1965 - Wayne Hightower was acquired by the Baltimore Bullets from the San Francisco Warriors in a trade. |
| Jan 29, 1967 - Wayne Hightower was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Baltimore Bullets in a trade. |
| Oct 2, 1967 - The Detroit Pistons placed the contract of Wayne Hightower on waivers. |
| Oct 4, 1967 - Wayne Hightower, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
| Apr 18, 2002 - Wayne Hightower passed away. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | GOS | 12 | - | 23.8 | 2.42 | 9.33 | .259 | - | - | - | 1.92 | 2.75 | .697 | - | - | 4.17 | 1.50 | - | - | 3.50 | - | 6.75 |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 10 | - | 19.6 | 2.70 | 6.40 | .422 | - | - | - | 1.40 | 2.20 | .636 | - | - | 5.70 | 0.80 | - | - | 2.50 | - | 6.80 |
| CAREER | 22 | - | 21.9 | 2.55 | 8.00 | .318 | - | - | - | 1.68 | 2.50 | .673 | - | - | 4.86 | 1.18 | - | - | 3.05 | - | 6.77 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | GOS | 12 | - | 286 | 29 | 112 | .259 | - | - | - | 23 | 33 | .697 | - | - | 50 | 18 | - | - | 42 | - | 81 |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 10 | - | 196 | 27 | 64 | .422 | - | - | - | 14 | 22 | .636 | - | - | 57 | 8 | - | - | 25 | - | 68 |
| CAREER | 22 | - | 482 | 56 | 176 | .318 | - | - | - | 37 | 55 | .673 | - | - | 107 | 26 | - | - | 67 | - | 149 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | GOS | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | - | - | 0.29 | 5 | 7 | .417 | -0.90 | 0.40 | -0.50 |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | - | - | 0.34 | 5 | 5 | .500 | - | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| CAREER | 22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | - | - | 0.31 | 10 | 12 | .455 | -0.90 | 0.80 | -0.10 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | GOS | 12 | - | .320 | .259 | - | - | - | 8.15 | - | - | - | - | 95.59 | - | 0.72 | - | - | 4.52 |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 10 | - | .461 | .422 | - | - | - | 5.35 | - | - | - | - | 105.82 | - | 1.06 | - | - | 11.38 |
| CAREER | 22 | - | .372 | .318 | - | - | - | 5.35 | - | - | - | - | 99.09 | - | 0.85 | - | - | 8.52 |
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NCAA
College: Kansas (1962)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959-60 | Kansas | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960-61 | Kansas | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961-62 | Kansas | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| NABC All-American Third Team - 1961 |
