Bill Closs vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bill Closs 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bill Closs 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 Bill Closs 9.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.