Bud Acton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bud Acton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bud Acton 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.