Nick Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Nick Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)