Nelson Bobb vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.