Dwight Howard vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jim Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim Palmer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Palmer 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.