Dwight Howard vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Paul Shirley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Paul Shirley 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Paul Shirley 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Paul Shirley 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Paul Shirley -