Tom Abernethy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 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 Tom Abernethy 5.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.