Rickey Green vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Dwight Howard 0

Blocks Leader Rickey Green 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 Rickey Green 9.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.