Dan Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Anderson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.