Dwight Howard vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.