Lindsay Hairston vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Lindsay Hairston 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Lindsay Hairston 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 Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.