Don Adams vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Don Adams

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Don Adams 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Don Adams 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 Don Adams 8.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Don Adams 487 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Don Adams 22 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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.