Erick Dampier vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Erick Dampier 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

Erick Dampier

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Dampier: 1996-97 to 2011-12
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Erick Dampier 16 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Erick Dampier 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Erick Dampier 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 7,309 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 7,005 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Erick Dampier 817 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Erick Dampier 330 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 1,398 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Erick Dampier 987 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .498 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .125 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .626 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 12.3 (2004) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 12.0 (2004) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2001) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.5 (1999) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 2.3 (2002) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 4.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 6.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 287 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 370 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Erick Dampier 24 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Erick Dampier 24 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 60 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Erick Dampier 61 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .541 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .525 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.0 (2005) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.5 (2005) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.7 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.6 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2005) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)