Jim Davis vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Davis 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 Davis 6.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

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

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.