Steve Hayes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Steve Hayes 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 Hayes 2.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)