Dwight Howard vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sam Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sam Smith -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sam Smith -

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