Dwight Howard vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Neil Johnston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Neil Johnston 0 *

Scoring Leader Dwight Howard 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Neil Johnston 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Neil Johnston 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Neil Johnston - 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.