Rolando Blackman vs. Dwight Howard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Howard and Rolando Blackman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rolando Blackman played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dwight Howard, who played 18. Rolando Blackman had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Dwight Howard had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rolando Blackman 13 8 1981-82 to 1993-94
Dwight Howard 18 12 2004-05 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18

Rookie Season

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1981-822004-05
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 82 24.1 13.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.5 5.4 10.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .250 2.6 3.4 .768
Dwight Howard 82 32.6 12.0 3.5 6.5 10.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.0 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1982-832005-06
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 75 31.3 17.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 2.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.5 6.8 13.9 .492 0.0 0.2 .200 4.0 5.1 .780
Dwight Howard 82 36.8 15.8 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 7.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1983-842006-07
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 81 37.3 22.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 1.6 8.9 16.3 .546 0.0 0.1 .091 4.6 5.7 .812
Dwight Howard 82 36.9 17.6 3.5 8.8 12.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 6.4 10.6 .603 0.0 0.0 .500 4.8 8.1 .586
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 39.7 23.9 1.5 2.6 4.1 4.0 0.6 0.4 2.4 1.5 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.3 .841
Dwight Howard 4 41.8 15.3 4.0 10.8 14.8 1.8 0.5 1.0 4.3 3.3 5.8 10.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 .455

Season 4

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1984-852007-08
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 81 35.0 19.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.2 7.7 15.2 .508 0.1 0.2 .300 4.2 5.1 .828
Dwight Howard 82 37.7 20.7 3.4 10.8 14.2 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 3.3 7.1 11.9 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 10.9 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 42.3 32.8 2.8 3.8 6.5 4.8 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.0 11.8 23.0 .511 0.3 0.5 .500 9.0 9.5 .947
Dwight Howard 10 42.1 18.9 6.0 9.8 15.8 0.9 0.8 3.4 3.2 3.8 7.2 12.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 8.3 .542

Season 5

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1985-862008-09
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 82 34.0 21.5 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 8.3 16.1 .514 0.0 0.4 .138 4.9 5.9 .836
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 6.4 10.7 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 37.1 20.8 1.5 2.0 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.6 8.3 16.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.3 .792
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636

Season 6

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1986-872009-10
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 34.5 21.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 2.2 1.8 7.8 15.8 .495 0.1 0.2 .333 5.2 5.9 .884
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 38.3 23.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 9.0 18.3 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.0 .917
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519

Season 7

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 71 36.3 18.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 7.0 14.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 5.3 .873
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 17 39.5 18.1 1.5 1.7 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.6 7.4 15.4 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.6 .887
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682

Season 8

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 78 37.8 19.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.8 7.6 16.0 .476 0.4 1.1 .353 4.1 4.7 .854
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 36.7 19.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 1.6 7.8 15.7 .498 0.2 0.5 .302 3.6 4.3 .844
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 3 42.3 20.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.7 4.3 2.3 8.0 18.0 .444 0.7 1.7 .400 3.3 3.3 1.000
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444

Season 10

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 37.1 19.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.9 7.9 16.5 .482 0.5 1.4 .351 3.5 4.1 .865
Dwight Howard 71 33.7 18.3 3.3 8.9 12.2 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.4 6.7 11.3 .591 0.0 0.1 .286 4.9 9.0 .547
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 6 38.5 26.0 4.5 9.2 13.7 1.8 0.7 2.8 3.2 4.2 9.7 17.7 .547 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.7 .625

Season 11

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 75 33.7 18.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.3 .385 3.2 3.5 .898
Dwight Howard 41 29.8 15.8 2.7 7.8 10.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 3.3 6.1 10.3 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 3.5 6.6 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 17 33.8 16.4 3.6 10.4 14.0 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 3.5 6.2 10.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.7 .412

Season 12

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1992-932015-16
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 60 23.9 9.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.0 .443 0.5 1.2 .425 1.2 1.5 .789
Dwight Howard 71 32.1 13.7 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1 5.2 8.5 .620 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 6.7 .489
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 15 14.3 4.2 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 4.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .267 1.0 1.2 .833
Dwight Howard 5 36.0 13.2 5.2 8.8 14.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.2 5.2 9.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 7.6 .368

Season 13

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season 1993-942016-17
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 55 17.6 7.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.5 1.5 .357 0.9 1.0 .906
Dwight Howard 74 29.7 13.5 4.0 8.7 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.7 5.2 8.3 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.7 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 6 5.7 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Dwight Howard 6 26.2 8.0 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 14

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season -2017-18
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 81 30.4 16.6 3.1 9.3 12.5 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.1 6.2 11.2 .555 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 7.2 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season -2018-19
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 9 25.6 12.8 2.7 6.6 9.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 69 18.9 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.2 2.9 4.0 .729 0.0 0.1 .600 1.6 3.1 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 18 15.7 5.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 3.2 .684 0.1 0.1 .500 1.4 2.5 .556

Season 17

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 69 17.3 7.0 2.8 5.7 8.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.9 2.6 4.4 .587 0.1 0.3 .250 1.8 3.0 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 12 12.4 4.7 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.6 1.3 2.5 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 18

Rolando Blackman Dwight Howard
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 60 16.2 6.2 2.0 4.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .612 0.1 0.3 .533 1.6 2.4 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------