Dwight Howard vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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 Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tom Payne 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tom Payne 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Tom Payne 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 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.