Dwight Howard vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Austin Rivers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Austin Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Austin Rivers 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)