Jerry Harkness vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Dwight Howard 1,676

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard 149

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.