Connie Dierking vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Connie Dierking 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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Connie Dierking 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Connie Dierking 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Connie Dierking 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 Connie Dierking 10.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - 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.