Paul Griffin vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Griffin 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Paul Griffin 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 Paul Griffin 5.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.