Donnie Freeman vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Donnie Freeman

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Freeman: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Freeman 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Donnie Freeman 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman 689 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman 180 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Donnie Freeman 171 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Donnie Freeman 57 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman 11 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Donnie Freeman 64 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman .434 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Donnie Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman .819 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 (1976) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Donnie Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Donnie Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.