Dwight Howard vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Buck Williams 4

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Buck Williams 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Buck Williams 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Dwight Howard 0 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)