Dwight Howard vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Walt Kirk:
1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Howard1
Walt Kirk0
Dwight Howard18
Walt Kirk3
Dwight Howard12
Walt Kirk1
Dwight Howard8
Walt Kirk0

Honors and Awards

Dwight Howard5
Walt Kirk0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard8
Walt Kirk0
Dwight Howard4
Walt Kirk0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard5
Walt Kirk0
Dwight Howard3
Walt Kirk0
*
Dwight Howard5
Walt Kirk0
*
Dwight Howard2
Walt Kirk0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.7
Walt Kirk 7.7

Dwight Howard 11.8
Walt Kirk 4.0

*
Dwight Howard 1.3
Walt Kirk 2.1

Dwight Howard 0.9
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.8
Walt Kirk -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 19,485
Walt Kirk 907

Dwight Howard 14,627
Walt Kirk 44

*
Dwight Howard 1,676
Walt Kirk 249

Dwight Howard 1,081
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2,228
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 1,242
Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .587
Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .214
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .567
Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)
Walt Kirk 10.1
(1952)

Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)
Walt Kirk 4.0
(1952)

*
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)
Walt Kirk 2.5
(1952)

Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)
Walt Kirk -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.3
Walt Kirk 1.7

Dwight Howard 11.8
Walt Kirk -

*
Dwight Howard 1.2
Walt Kirk 0.3

Dwight Howard 0.8
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.0
Walt Kirk -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 1,909
Walt Kirk 5

Dwight Howard 1,473
Walt Kirk 0

*
Dwight Howard 149
Walt Kirk 1

Dwight Howard 94
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 248
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 125
Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .589
Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .143
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .548
Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)
Walt Kirk 1.7
(1950)

Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)
Walt Kirk -

*
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)
Walt Kirk 0.3
(1950)

Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)
Walt Kirk -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.