Dwight Howard vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Kareem Rush 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Kareem Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Kareem Rush 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)