Mike Harper vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Mike Harper 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

Mike Harper

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Harper 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mike Harper 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 Mike Harper 5.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)