Dwight Howard vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Bill Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Bill Smith 0

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Bill Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Bill Smith 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 Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Bill Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Bill Smith 7

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Bill Smith .242

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Bill Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Bill Smith -

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Bill Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Bill Smith -

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

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