Dick Atha vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Atha 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dick Atha 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** 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.