Dwight Howard vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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.

Rich Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rich Rinaldi 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rich Rinaldi 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

* Notes: 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 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rich Rinaldi .393

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Rich Rinaldi - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.