Dwight Howard vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Paul Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)