Chuck Cooper vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Chuck Cooper 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.