Dwight Howard vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Howard 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dwight Howard 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.