Rod Derline vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Rod Derline

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Derline 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.