Buddy Hield vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)