Mike Dunleavy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Mike Dunleavy 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

Mike Dunleavy

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Dunleavy: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mike Dunleavy 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mike Dunleavy 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Dunleavy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mike Dunleavy 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 8.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 3.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 3,496 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 689 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 1,723 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 329 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 25 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 438 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .467 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .339 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .810 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.2 (1984) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 5.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.2 (1985) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 7.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 469 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 103 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 194 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 51 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 67 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .428 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .317 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .856 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 4.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.1 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 (1983) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.