Dwight Howard vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Spruill 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Spruill 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Spruill 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Spruill 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Spruill 0

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Spruill .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Spruill -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Spruill -

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Spruill -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Spruill - n/a **

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.