Dwight Howard vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Phil Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Phil Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Phil Smith 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Phil Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Phil Smith 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.