Dwight Howard vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Sam Perkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Sam Perkins 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sam Perkins 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)