Dwight Howard vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Roy Tarpley 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)