Don Ackerman vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ackerman 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Don Ackerman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Don Ackerman 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 Don Ackerman 1.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.