Darrell Elston vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Darrell Elston 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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Darrell Elston 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Darrell Elston 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 Darrell Elston 1.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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