Dwight Howard vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dave Twardzik 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dave Twardzik 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dave Twardzik 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 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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