Forest Able vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Forest Able 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Forest Able 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Forest Able 1 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Forest Able - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Forest Able 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.