Dwight Howard vs. Paul Nolen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Nolen 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.

Paul Nolen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Paul Nolen 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Paul Nolen 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Paul Nolen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Paul Nolen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Paul Nolen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Paul Nolen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Paul Nolen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Paul Nolen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Paul Nolen 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Paul Nolen 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 Paul Nolen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Nolen 1.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Paul Nolen 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Paul Nolen 0

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Paul Nolen 1

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Paul Nolen 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Paul Nolen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Paul Nolen .000

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Paul Nolen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Paul Nolen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Paul Nolen -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Paul Nolen -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Paul Nolen -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Paul Nolen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Paul Nolen -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Paul Nolen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Paul Nolen - 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.