Norris Cole vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Norris Cole

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Norris Cole 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)