Jim Ard vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.