Dwight Howard vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ben McDonald 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ben McDonald 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ben McDonald 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)