Thurl Bailey vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)