Wayne Embry vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Embry 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Wayne Embry 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Wayne Embry 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 Wayne Embry 12.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - 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.