Chris Ford vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Ford 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Chris Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Chris Ford 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: 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 Chris Ford 9.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.