Dwight Howard vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

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

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Alan Sawyer 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Alan Sawyer 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Alan Sawyer 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Alan Sawyer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.