Dwight Howard vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)