Cleveland Buckner vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.