John Barber vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year John Barber 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games John Barber 5 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds John Barber - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists John Barber - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games John Barber 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.