Ryan Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)