Dwight Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bill Russell 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Bill Russell - 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.