Joe Bryant vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Bryant 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joe Bryant 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 Joe Bryant 8.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.