Dwight Howard vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 David Rivers 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 David Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 David Rivers 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 David Rivers 10

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 David Rivers 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)