Mike Bantom vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Bantom 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Mike Bantom 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mike Bantom 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 Mike Bantom 12.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.