Bird Averitt vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.