Bob Carrington vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Carrington 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bob Carrington 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 Bob Carrington 8.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.