Dwight Howard vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Kelly Tripucka 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Kelly Tripucka 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Kelly Tripucka 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Kelly Tripucka 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 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)