Barney Cable vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Barney Cable 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Barney Cable 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Barney Cable 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 Barney Cable 6.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - 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.