DWIGHT HOWARD FOR 2011 NBA MVP - DWIGHT4MVP.com
- Only player in the NBA to average at least 20+ ppg., 10+ rpg. and at least 2.00 blkpg.
- Attempting to become just the ninth player in NBA history to rank among the top 10 in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and FG percentage.
- Recorded 1,000+ rebounds and 100+ blocks for the sixth straight season, the most among all active players in the NBA and second only to Moses Malone (seven seasons).
- Named NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week an NBA-high six times and NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice (October/November 2010, February 2011).
- Became the youngest player in NBA history to amass 7,000 career rebounds on Mar. 1 vs. New York.
- Became the fifth-youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 career points on Mar. 13 @ Phoenix.
- Voted the starting center for the Eastern Conference at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. It was his fourth straight start and fifth NBA All-Star appearance overall.
- Looking to become the first player in league history to capture the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award three consecutive times.
- On Feb. 11 vs. New Orleans, Howard notched 20 points and 17 rebounds...According to Elias, he became just the fourth active player to record 100 or more games with 20+ points and 15+ rebounds...Howard joined Shaquille O'Neal (215), Tim Duncan (162) and Kevin Garnett (153).
- Recorded six 20-point/20-rebound games this season and now has 32 '20/20' games during his NBA career.
- Set franchise-record with 33 consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 21-Apr. 1, 2011.
- On Jan. 30 vs. Cleveland, Howard tallied 20 points and 20 boards in just three quarters of play...It marks the third time during Howard's career that he has attained a '20/20' game by the end of the third quarter...No other player has done this even once during the past six NBA seasons.
- On Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma City, Howard tallied 40 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots...He became only the sixth player in NBA history to have multiple games of 40+ points, 15+ rebounds and at least six blocks during his career - the others are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, Bob Lanier, Bob McAdoo and Larry Nance.