Dwight Howard vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Derek Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Derek Smith 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Derek Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Derek Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)