David Howard
David Howard or Dave Howard may refer to:
- David Howard (photographer artist) (born 1952), an experimental photographer
- David Howard (linebacker) (born 1961), former American football linebacker
- David Howard (defensive tackle) (born 1987), American football defensive tackle
- David Howard (baseball) (born 1967), professional baseball player
- David L. Howard (born 1970), Charlotte City Council at large 2009–2011
- Dave Howard (second baseman) (1889–1956), played for Washington Senators, Tip-Tops
- Dave Howard (baseball coach) (born 1958), former minor league baseball player and current minor league baseball coach
- David Howard (director) (1896–1941), American film director
- David Howard (poet), contemporary New Zealand poet
- David Howard (sailor), Canadian Olympic sailor 1956
- David M. Howard (born 1928), author and Christian missionary
- David Sanctuary Howard (1928–2005), expert on Chinese armorial porcelain