Rick Brunson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)