Derek Harper vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Derek Harper 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)