Jim Creighton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Creighton 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 Creighton 1.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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