Marvin Barnes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 4

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

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

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.