James Edwards vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games James Edwards 111 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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