Tate Armstrong vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tate Armstrong 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tate Armstrong 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 Tate Armstrong 3.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.