Derek Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Derek Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Derek Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)