Bill Downey vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Downey 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bill Downey 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 Downey 0.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 1,676

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 149

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.