Bruce Bowen vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)