Dwight Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)