Joe Cooper vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joe Cooper 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 Cooper 4.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)