Jim Barnes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Barnes 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 Barnes 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Dwight Howard 1,676

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Dwight Howard 149

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.