Tommy Byrnes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tommy Byrnes 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.