Al Hairston vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Al Hairston 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Al Hairston 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: 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 Al Hairston 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.