Earl Cureton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Cureton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Earl Cureton 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)