Ed Burton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Burton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Ed Burton 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 Ed Burton 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.