E.C. Coleman vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and E.C. Coleman 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

E.C. Coleman

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
E.C. Coleman: 1973-74 to 1978-79
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons E.C. Coleman 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team E.C. Coleman 1 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 2 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year E.C. Coleman 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader E.C. Coleman 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 E.C. Coleman 7.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 6.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman 2,553 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman 2,151 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists E.C. Coleman 472 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals E.C. Coleman 305 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman 142 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games E.C. Coleman 357 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman .464 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman .694 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman 8.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 7.1 (1975) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.1 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.5 (1975) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games E.C. Coleman 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.