Franklin Edwards vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Franklin Edwards 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Franklin Edwards 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 Franklin Edwards 6.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)