Hal Greer vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Hal Greer 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Hal Greer 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Hal Greer 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.