Joe Fulks vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Joe Fulks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joe Fulks1
Dwight Howard1
Joe Fulks8
Dwight Howard18
Joe Fulks6
Dwight Howard12
Joe Fulks2
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

Joe Fulks3
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Joe Fulks4
Dwight Howard8
Joe Fulks0 *
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joe Fulks0
Dwight Howard5
Joe Fulks0 *
Dwight Howard3
Joe Fulks1
Dwight Howard0
Joe Fulks0 *
Dwight Howard5
Joe Fulks0 *
Dwight Howard2
* 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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Fulks 16.4
Dwight Howard 15.7

Joe Fulks 5.3
*
Dwight Howard 11.8

Joe Fulks 1.2
Dwight Howard 1.3

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 0.9

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Joe Fulks 8,003
Dwight Howard 19,485

Joe Fulks 1,379
*
Dwight Howard 14,627

Joe Fulks 587
Dwight Howard 1,676

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1,081

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2,228

Joe Fulks 489
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Fulks .302
Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage
Joe Fulks .766
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Joe Fulks 26.0
(1949)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

Joe Fulks 7.9
(1951)
*
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

Joe Fulks 2.0
(1952)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Fulks 19.0
Dwight Howard 15.3

Joe Fulks 5.6
*
Dwight Howard 11.8

Joe Fulks 0.4
Dwight Howard 1.2

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 0.8

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Joe Fulks 588
Dwight Howard 1,909

Joe Fulks 28
*
Dwight Howard 1,473

Joe Fulks 11
Dwight Howard 149

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 94

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 248

Joe Fulks 31
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Fulks .258
Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage
Joe Fulks .782
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joe Fulks 26.0
(1951)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

Joe Fulks 8.0
(1951)
*
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

Joe Fulks 1.0
(1950)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

Joe Fulks -
n/a **
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.