Dwight Howard vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Sonny Parker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Sonny Parker 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sonny Parker 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sonny Parker 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 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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