Dwight Howard vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Dean Tolson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dean Tolson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dean Tolson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.