Dwight Howard vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Larry Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Larry Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Larry Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)