Joe Ellis vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Ellis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joe Ellis 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 Ellis 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.