Alex Groza vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Alex Groza 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 Alex Groza 22.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.