Steve Hawes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Hawes 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Steve Hawes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Steve Hawes 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 Steve Hawes 8.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) 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.