John Battle vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader John Battle 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals John Battle 273 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games John Battle 612 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists John Battle 80 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals John Battle 13 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games John Battle 55 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)