Dwight Howard vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Henry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Henry Ward 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Henry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Henry Ward 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 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Henry Ward 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Henry Ward 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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