Willie Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Willie Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)