Dwight Howard vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bob Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bob Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)