Jim Baechtold vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Baechtold 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Baechtold 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Baechtold 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 Jim Baechtold 9.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.