Lew Hitch vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Lew Hitch 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Lew Hitch 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch 5.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.