Dwight Howard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bill Sharman 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bill Sharman 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bill Sharman 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 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Bill Sharman - 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.