Dave DeBusschere vs. Dwight Howard Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Dave DeBusschere 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
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Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.1 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.7 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
11.0 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.9 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.3 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | 
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| Dwight Howard |
0.9 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | | 
* |
| Dwight Howard |
1.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
14,053 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
19,485 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
9,618 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
14,627 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2,497 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,676 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
67 | |
* |
| Dwight Howard |
1,081 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
39 | |
* |
| Dwight Howard |
2,228 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
875 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,242 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.432 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.587 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dwight Howard |
.214 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.699 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.567 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
18.2 | | (1967) | |
| Dwight Howard |
22.9 | | (2011) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
13.5 | | (1968) | |
| Dwight Howard |
14.5 | | (2012) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.6 | | (1972) | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2007) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.5 | | (2012) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
2.9 | | (2009) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.0 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.3 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
12.0 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.6 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.2 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.8 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
2.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
1,536 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,909 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
1,155 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,473 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
253 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
149 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
7 | |
* |
| Dwight Howard |
94 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
4 | |
* |
| Dwight Howard |
248 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
96 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
125 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.416 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.589 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dwight Howard |
.143 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.698 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.548 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
20.0 | | (1963) | |
| Dwight Howard |
27.0 | | (2011) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
16.2 | | (1968) | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.8 | | (2008) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.4 | | (1973) | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2009) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.4 | | (2015) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
3.5 | | (2010) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
