Dwight Howard vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Sly Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Sly Williams 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sly Williams 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)