Richard Anderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Richard Anderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)