Marty Byrnes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Marty Byrnes 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 Marty Byrnes 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.