Dwight Howard vs. Stan Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stan Love 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.

Stan Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Stan Love: 1971-72 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Stan Love 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Stan Love 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Stan Love 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Stan Love 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Stan Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Stan Love 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Stan Love 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Stan Love 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Stan Love 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Stan Love 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Stan Love 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 Stan Love 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Stan Love 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Stan Love 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Stan Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Stan Love 1,550

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Stan Love 905

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Stan Love 172

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Stan Love 44 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Stan Love 33 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Stan Love 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Stan Love .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Stan Love .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Stan Love 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Stan Love 4.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Stan Love 0.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Stan Love 0.4 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Stan Love 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Stan Love 1.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Stan Love 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Stan Love 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Stan Love 8

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Stan Love 10

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Stan Love 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Stan Love 1 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Stan Love 0 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Stan Love 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Stan Love .300

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Stan Love .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Stan Love 3.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Stan Love 1.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Stan Love 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Stan Love 0.0 (1974) *

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.