John Duren vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Duren 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader John Duren 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 John Duren 3.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists John Duren 411 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals John Duren 104 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games John Duren 201 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds John Duren - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists John Duren - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals John Duren - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks John Duren - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games John Duren 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)