Dwight Howard vs. Maury King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maury King 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Maury King: 1959-60 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Maury King 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Maury King 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Maury King 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Maury King 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Maury King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Maury King 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Maury King 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Maury King 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Maury King 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Maury King 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Maury King 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 Maury King 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Maury King 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Maury King 3.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Maury King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Maury King 226

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Maury King 106

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Maury King 144

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Maury King - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Maury King - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Maury King 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Maury King .398

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Maury King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Maury King .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Maury King 10.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Maury King 4.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Maury King 3.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Maury King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Maury King -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Maury King -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Maury King -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Maury King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Maury King -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Maury King -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Maury King -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Maury King - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Maury King - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Maury King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Maury King -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Maury King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Maury King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Maury King -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Maury King -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Maury King -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Maury King - 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.