Al Cervi vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Al Cervi 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Al Cervi 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Al Cervi 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* 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

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - 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.