James Hardy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year James Hardy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader James Hardy 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 James Hardy 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games James Hardy 249 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists James Hardy - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals James Hardy - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks James Hardy - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games James Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.