Dwight Howard vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ben Scharnus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.