Don Ford vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Don Ford 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 Ford 6.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Don Ford 474 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Don Ford 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.