Derrick Coleman vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Dwight Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)