Dwight Howard vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Carl Shaeffer:
1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Howard1
Carl Shaeffer0
Dwight Howard18
Carl Shaeffer2
Dwight Howard12
Carl Shaeffer1
Dwight Howard8
Carl Shaeffer0

Honors and Awards

Dwight Howard5
Carl Shaeffer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard8
Carl Shaeffer0
Dwight Howard4
Carl Shaeffer0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard5
Carl Shaeffer0
Dwight Howard3
Carl Shaeffer0
*
Dwight Howard5
Carl Shaeffer0
*
Dwight Howard2
Carl Shaeffer0
*
* 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

Dwight Howard 15.7
Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Dwight Howard 11.8
Carl Shaeffer 1.0

*
Dwight Howard 1.3
Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Dwight Howard 0.9
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 1.8
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 19,485
Carl Shaeffer 165

Dwight Howard 14,627
Carl Shaeffer 10

*
Dwight Howard 1,676
Carl Shaeffer 46

Dwight Howard 1,081
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2,228
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 1,242
Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .587
Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .214
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .567
Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)
Carl Shaeffer 3.5
(1950)

Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)
Carl Shaeffer 1.0
(1951)

*
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)
Carl Shaeffer 0.9
(1950)

Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.3
Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Dwight Howard 11.8
Carl Shaeffer -

*
Dwight Howard 1.2
Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Dwight Howard 0.8
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 2.0
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 1,909
Carl Shaeffer 21

Dwight Howard 1,473
Carl Shaeffer 0

*
Dwight Howard 149
Carl Shaeffer 7

Dwight Howard 94
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 248
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 125
Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .589
Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .143
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .548
Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)
Carl Shaeffer 3.5
(1950)

Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)
Carl Shaeffer -

*
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)
Carl Shaeffer 1.2
(1950)

Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)
Carl Shaeffer -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.