Vern Hatton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Hatton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Vern Hatton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.