Keith Erickson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Keith Erickson 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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Keith Erickson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Erickson 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Erickson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Keith Erickson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Keith Erickson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Keith Erickson 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 Keith Erickson 9.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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.