Dwight Howard vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dave Zeller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Dave Zeller 0 *

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dave Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dave Zeller 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dave Zeller 58

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dave Zeller .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dave Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dave Zeller 1

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dave Zeller .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

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

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