Nate Hawthorne vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Nate Hawthorne 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 Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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