Dwight Howard vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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.

Ed Rains

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ed Rains 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ed Rains 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ed Rains 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ed Rains 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ed Rains 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ed Rains 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 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)