Dwight Howard vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Joe Smyth 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smyth 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Joe Smyth 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smyth 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Joe Smyth 0 *

* 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Joe Smyth - n/a **

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.