Randy Denton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Randy Denton 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

Randy Denton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Randy Denton 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Randy Denton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Randy Denton 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 Randy Denton 5.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton 239 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Randy Denton 218 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Randy Denton 33 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Randy Denton 14 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Randy Denton 16 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Randy Denton 45 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton .402 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton .702 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Randy Denton 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.