Wesley Cox vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Wesley Cox 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.