Eric Fernsten vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Fernsten 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Eric Fernsten 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 Eric Fernsten 2.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.