Dwight Howard vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 George Karl 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 George Karl 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 George Karl 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 George Karl 22

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 George Karl 51

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 George Karl 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 George Karl 0

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 George Karl 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 George Karl 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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