Dwight Howard vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Al Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Al Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Al Thornton -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Al Thornton -