Sam Bowie vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)