Tom Henderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tom Henderson 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 Henderson 9.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.