Joe Caldwell vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Dwight Howard 5

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joe Caldwell 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 Joe Caldwell 15.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.