Bud Grant vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bud Grant 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bud Grant 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 Bud Grant 2.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Dwight Howard 1,676

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Dwight Howard 149

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.