Haywood Highsmith vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)