Dwight Howard vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Tom Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Tom Owens 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tom Owens 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Tom Owens 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.