Dwight Howard vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Fatty Taylor 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Fatty Taylor 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Fatty Taylor 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Fatty Taylor 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 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.