Dick Cunningham vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Cunningham 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dick Cunningham 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dick Cunningham 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.