Don Collins vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Dwight Howard 4

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Collins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Don Collins 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 Don Collins 9.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Don Collins 303 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Don Collins 8 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)