Dwight Howard vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Larry Wright 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Larry Wright 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Larry Wright 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Larry Wright 0

* 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 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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