Dwight Howard vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ron Riley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ron Riley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ron Riley 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ron Riley 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 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.