Ernie Grunfeld vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.