Dwight Howard vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Barry Nelson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Barry Nelson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Barry Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Barry Nelson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.