Dwight Howard vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rick Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rick Hughes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rick Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rick Hughes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rick Hughes 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rick Hughes 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rick Hughes -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Rick Hughes -