Charlie Criss vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Charlie Criss 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Charlie Criss 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Charlie Criss 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 Charlie Criss 8.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.