Ron Carter vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Ron Carter

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Carter 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Ron Carter 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 Ron Carter 3.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) 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.