Jim Burns vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Dwight Howard 4

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Burns 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 Jim Burns 1.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.