Walter Davis vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Davis 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Walter Davis 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Dwight Howard 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.