Alvan Adams vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Alvan Adams 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Alvan Adams 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Dwight Howard 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.