Herm Hedderick vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Herm Hedderick 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

Herm Hedderick

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Hedderick: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Herm Hedderick 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Hedderick 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Hedderick 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Herm Hedderick 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 Herm Hedderick 0.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick 4 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick 4 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Herm Hedderick 2 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Herm Hedderick 5 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick .222 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick .000 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.8 (1955) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick 0.4 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Herm Hedderick 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Herm Hedderick - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Herm Hedderick - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Herm Hedderick - 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.