Michael Finley vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Michael Finley 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)