Jim Eakins vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Eakins 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Eakins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Eakins 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 Eakins 5.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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