Danny Ainge vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Danny Ainge 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 Danny Ainge 11.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)