Pete Cross vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Pete Cross

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Pete Cross 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Pete Cross 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.