Dwight Howard vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Dave Sorenson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Dave Sorenson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dave Sorenson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dave Sorenson 0 *

* Notes: 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 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Dave Sorenson - 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.