Walt Davis vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Davis 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Davis 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Walt Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Walt Davis 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.