Bill Cartwright vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bill Cartwright 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

Bill Cartwright

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Cartwright 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Cartwright 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bill Cartwright 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bill Cartwright 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 Bill Cartwright 13.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)