Dwight Howard vs. Barry Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Yates 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Barry Yates: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Barry Yates 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Barry Yates 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Barry Yates 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Barry Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Barry Yates 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Barry Yates 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Barry Yates 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Barry Yates 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Barry Yates 0 *

* 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Barry Yates 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Barry Yates 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Barry Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Barry Yates 69

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Barry Yates 40

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Barry Yates 7

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Barry Yates 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Barry Yates .373

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Barry Yates .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Barry Yates 2.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Barry Yates 1.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Barry Yates 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Barry Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Barry Yates -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Barry Yates -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Barry Yates -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Barry Yates 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Barry Yates -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Barry Yates -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Barry Yates - 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.