David Burns vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year David Burns 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader David Burns 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 David Burns 2.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists David Burns 15 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals David Burns 3 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games David Burns 9 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds David Burns - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists David Burns - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals David Burns - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks David Burns - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games David Burns 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)