Phil Ford vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Phil Ford

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Phil Ford 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Dwight Howard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.