John Barnhill vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and John Barnhill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Barnhill:
1962-63 to 1968-69
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard1
John Barnhill7
Dwight Howard18
John Barnhill4
Dwight Howard12
John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard8
John Barnhill0 *
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard5
John Barnhill0 *
Dwight Howard3
John Barnhill0
Dwight Howard5
John Barnhill0 *
Dwight Howard2
* 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

John Barnhill 8.6
Dwight Howard 15.7

John Barnhill 2.8
Dwight Howard 11.8

John Barnhill 2.8
Dwight Howard 1.3

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 0.9

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

John Barnhill 3,648
Dwight Howard 19,485

John Barnhill 1,193
Dwight Howard 14,627

John Barnhill 1,205
Dwight Howard 1,676

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1,081

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2,228

John Barnhill 426
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barnhill .416
Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage
John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage
John Barnhill .651
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Barnhill 11.7
(1963)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

John Barnhill 4.7
(1963)
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

John Barnhill 4.2
(1963)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Barnhill 5.3
Dwight Howard 15.3

John Barnhill 2.0
Dwight Howard 11.8

John Barnhill 2.1
Dwight Howard 1.2

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 0.8

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

John Barnhill 111
Dwight Howard 1,909

John Barnhill 41
Dwight Howard 1,473

John Barnhill 44
Dwight Howard 149

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 94

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 248

John Barnhill 21
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barnhill .407
Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage
John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage
John Barnhill .613
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Barnhill 7.0
(1963)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

John Barnhill 2.5
(1963)
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

John Barnhill 3.3
(1963)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

John Barnhill -
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.