Norm Cook vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Norm Cook 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

Norm Cook

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Cook 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Norm Cook 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 Norm Cook 2.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Norm Cook 27 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Norm Cook 1 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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