Dwight Howard vs. Carl Nicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Nicks 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.

Carl Nicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Carl Nicks 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Carl Nicks 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Carl Nicks 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Carl Nicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Carl Nicks 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Carl Nicks 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Carl Nicks 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Carl Nicks 0

* 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 Carl Nicks 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Carl Nicks 1.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Carl Nicks 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Carl Nicks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Carl Nicks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Carl Nicks 1,067

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Carl Nicks 297

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Carl Nicks 249

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Carl Nicks 132

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Carl Nicks 7

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Carl Nicks 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Carl Nicks .462

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Carl Nicks .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Carl Nicks .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Carl Nicks -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Carl Nicks -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Carl Nicks -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Carl Nicks -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Carl Nicks -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Carl Nicks -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Carl Nicks 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Carl Nicks -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Carl Nicks -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Carl Nicks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Carl Nicks -