Dwight Howard vs. Tom Riker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tom Riker 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tom Riker 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Tom Riker 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 Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tom Riker .380

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tom Riker .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Tom Riker 0.0 (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.