Tom Hoover vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Tom Hoover 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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Hoover 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.