Jerry Bird vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 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 Jerry Bird 2.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.