Dwight Howard vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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 Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Riffey 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Riffey 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Riffey 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 Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Riffey 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Riffey 16

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Riffey .351

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Riffey -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Riffey -

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Riffey -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Riffey - 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.