Rick Carlisle vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)