Cal Christensen vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Cal Christensen 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.