Larry Bird vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dwight Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dwight Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dwight Howard 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)