Jake Ford vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jake Ford 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

Jake Ford

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jake Ford 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jake Ford 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: 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 Jake Ford 4.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.