Larry Friend vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.