Wayne A. Hightower (Spain)
Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-8 Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: January 14, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: Overbrook in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
College: University of Kansas
Drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1962 NBA draft.
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San Francisco Warriors 1963-1965 |
Baltimore Bullets 1965-1967 |
Detroit Pistons 1967 |
Denver Rockets 1968-1969 |
Los Angeles Stars 1970 |
Utah Stars 1971 |
Texas Chaparrals 1971 |
Carolina Cougars 1972 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 23 | SFW | NBA | 66 | 1387 | 192 | 548 | .350 | 105 | 157 | .669 | 354 | 51 | 181 | 489 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 24 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2536 | 393 | 1022 | .385 | 260 | 329 | .790 | 566 | 133 | 269 | 1046 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1547 | 196 | 570 | .344 | 195 | 254 | .768 | 420 | 54 | 204 | 587 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 48 | 1037 | 136 | 396 | .343 | 133 | 173 | .769 | 247 | 38 | 143 | 405 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 27 | 510 | 60 | 174 | .345 | 62 | 81 | .765 | 173 | 16 | 61 | 182 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 460 | 63 | 186 | .339 | 57 | 78 | .731 | 131 | 35 | 61 | 183 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 72 | 1310 | 195 | 567 | .344 | 153 | 210 | .729 | 405 | 64 | 190 | 543 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 43 | 746 | 103 | 308 | .334 | 89 | 124 | .718 | 241 | 36 | 110 | 295 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | DET | NBA | 29 | 564 | 92 | 259 | .355 | 64 | 86 | .744 | 164 | 28 | 80 | 248 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 28 | DNR | ABA | 74 | 2459 | 431 | 1126 | .383 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 420 | 543 | .773 | 536 | 143 | 165 | 237 | 1282 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 67 | 2318 | 311 | 762 | .408 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 311 | 426 | .730 | 155 | 486 | 641 | 203 | 176 | 241 | 933 | |||
| 1969-70 | 30 | LAS | ABA | 27 | 961 | 180 | 403 | .447 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 129 | 170 | .759 | 78 | 177 | 255 | 71 | 74 | 101 | 489 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TOT | ABA | 68 | 2355 | 339 | 848 | .400 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 268 | 361 | .742 | 219 | 396 | 615 | 194 | 145 | 204 | 946 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | UTS | ABA | 35 | 1135 | 167 | 427 | .391 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 134 | 179 | .749 | 103 | 184 | 287 | 104 | 84 | 107 | 468 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TEX | ABA | 33 | 1220 | 172 | 421 | .409 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 134 | 182 | .736 | 116 | 212 | 328 | 90 | 61 | 97 | 478 | |||
| 1971-72 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 13 | 141 | 20 | 64 | .313 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 30 | 36 | .833 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 70 | |||
| Career | TOT | 565 | 15474 | 2320 | 6096 | .381 | 0 | 15 | .000 | 1928 | 2564 | .752 | 469 | 1085 | 3966 | 959 | 572 | 1707 | 6568 | |||||
| NBA | 316 | 7240 | 1039 | 2893 | .359 | 770 | 1028 | .749 | 1876 | 337 | 905 | 2848 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 249 | 8234 | 1281 | 3203 | .400 | 0 | 15 | .000 | 1158 | 1536 | .754 | 469 | 1085 | 2090 | 622 | 572 | 802 | 3720 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 23 | SFW | NBA | 66 | 21.0 | 2.9 | 8.3 | .350 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .669 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 24 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 32.1 | 5.0 | 12.9 | .385 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .790 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 7.6 | .344 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .768 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 48 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 8.3 | .343 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .769 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 27 | 18.9 | 2.2 | 6.4 | .345 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .765 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | .339 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .731 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 72 | 18.2 | 2.7 | 7.9 | .344 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .729 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 43 | 17.3 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .334 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .718 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | DET | NBA | 29 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 8.9 | .355 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .744 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 28 | DNR | ABA | 74 | 33.2 | 5.8 | 15.2 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.7 | 7.3 | .773 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 17.3 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 67 | 34.6 | 4.6 | 11.4 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 6.4 | .730 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 13.9 | |||
| 1969-70 | 30 | LAS | ABA | 27 | 35.6 | 6.7 | 14.9 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .759 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 18.1 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TOT | ABA | 68 | 34.6 | 5.0 | 12.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .742 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 13.9 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | UTS | ABA | 35 | 32.4 | 4.8 | 12.2 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .749 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TEX | ABA | 33 | 37.0 | 5.2 | 12.8 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .736 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 14.5 | |||
| 1971-72 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 13 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .313 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .833 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.4 | |||
| Career | TOT | 565 | 27.4 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .381 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .752 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 11.6 | |||||
| NBA | 316 | 22.9 | 3.3 | 9.2 | .359 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .749 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 249 | 33.1 | 5.1 | 12.9 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 6.2 | .754 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 14.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 23 | SFW | NBA | 66 | 1387 | 5.0 | 14.2 | .350 | 2.7 | 4.1 | .669 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 24 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2536 | 5.6 | 14.5 | .385 | 3.7 | 4.7 | .790 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1547 | 4.6 | 13.3 | .344 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .768 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 48 | 1037 | 4.7 | 13.7 | .343 | 4.6 | 6.0 | .769 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 27 | 510 | 4.2 | 12.3 | .345 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .765 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 460 | 4.9 | 14.6 | .339 | 4.5 | 6.1 | .731 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 72 | 1310 | 5.4 | 15.6 | .344 | 4.2 | 5.8 | .729 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 43 | 746 | 5.0 | 14.9 | .334 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .718 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | DET | NBA | 29 | 564 | 5.9 | 16.5 | .355 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .744 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 28 | DNR | ABA | 74 | 2459 | 6.3 | 16.5 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 6.1 | 7.9 | .773 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 18.8 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 67 | 2318 | 4.8 | 11.8 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.6 | .730 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 14.5 | |||
| 1969-70 | 30 | LAS | ABA | 27 | 961 | 6.7 | 15.1 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.4 | .759 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 18.3 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TOT | ABA | 68 | 2355 | 5.2 | 13.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .742 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 14.5 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | UTS | ABA | 35 | 1135 | 5.3 | 13.5 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .749 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 14.8 | |||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TEX | ABA | 33 | 1220 | 5.1 | 12.4 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .736 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 14.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 13 | 141 | 5.1 | 16.3 | .313 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 7.7 | 9.2 | .833 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 17.9 | |||
| Career | TOT | 565 | 15474 | 5.4 | 14.2 | .381 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.5 | 6.0 | .752 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 15.3 | |||||
| NBA | 316 | 7240 | 5.2 | 14.4 | .359 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .749 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 249 | 8234 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.1 | 6.7 | .754 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 16.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 23 | SFW | NBA | 66 | 1387 | 7.8 | .396 | .350 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 24 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2536 | 12.0 | .448 | .385 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 75 | 1547 | 10.5 | .431 | .344 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | SFW | NBA | 48 | 1037 | 10.1 | .429 | .343 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 27 | 510 | 11.2 | .434 | .345 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 460 | 10.6 | .415 | .339 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 72 | 1310 | 10.7 | .412 | .344 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 43 | 746 | 10.2 | .407 | .334 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 27 | DET | NBA | 29 | 564 | 11.4 | .418 | .355 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 28 | DNR | ABA | 74 | 2459 | 17.7 | .470 | .383 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 24.0 | |||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 67 | 2318 | 14.4 | .491 | .408 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 18.2 | |||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 30 | LAS | ABA | 27 | 961 | 16.9 | .512 | .447 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 21.2 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TOT | ABA | 68 | 2355 | 13.2 | .470 | .400 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 17.6 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 31 | UTS | ABA | 35 | 1135 | 13.0 | .463 | .391 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 19.0 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TEX | ABA | 33 | 1220 | 13.4 | .477 | .409 | 11.5 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 16.2 | |||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 13 | 141 | 13.4 | .438 | .313 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 565 | 15474 | 13.1 | .455 | .381 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 20.2 | |||||||||||
| NBA | 316 | 7240 | 10.6 | .426 | .359 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| ABA | 249 | 8234 | 15.3 | .480 | .400 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 20.2 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1963-64 | 24 | SFW | NBA | 12 | 286 | 29 | 112 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 18 | 42 | 81 | .259 | .697 | 23.8 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 10 | 196 | 27 | 64 | 14 | 22 | 57 | 8 | 25 | 68 | .422 | .636 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 28 | DNR | ABA | 5 | 209 | 35 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 54 | 44 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 113 | .350 | .000 | .796 | 41.8 | 22.6 | 8.8 | 2.2 | |||
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 7 | 187 | 25 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 84 | .397 | .756 | 26.7 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 31 | TEX | ABA | 4 | 126 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 35 | .324 | .765 | 31.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 2.8 | |||
| Career | TOT | 38 | 1004 | 127 | 373 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 171 | 16 | 230 | 60 | 49 | 126 | 381 | .340 | .000 | .743 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 1.6 | ||||
| NBA | 22 | 482 | 56 | 176 | 37 | 55 | 107 | 26 | 67 | 149 | .318 | .673 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
| ABA | 16 | 522 | 71 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 116 | 16 | 123 | 34 | 49 | 59 | 232 | .360 | .000 | .776 | 32.6 | 14.5 | 7.7 | 2.1 | |||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 29 | DNR | ABA | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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All-Star Games 1969 ABA |
Minutes Played Career ABA 8234 (80) |
Field Goals Career ABA 1281 (91) |
Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 3203 (78) |
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Free Throws 1967-68 ABA 420 (8)Career ABA 1158 (47) |
Free Throw Attempts Career ABA 1536 (48) |
Free Throw Pct 1963-64 NBA .790 (9) |
Offensive Rebounds Career ABA 469 (91) |
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Defensive Rebounds Career ABA 1085 (66) |
Total Rebounds Career ABA 2090 (57) |
Assists Career ABA 622 (90) |
Turnovers Career ABA 572 (86) |
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Personal Fouls Career ABA 802 (87) |
Points Career ABA 3720 (76) |
Usage Pct 1967-68 ABA 24.0 (7) |