Dwight Howard vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Michael Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Michael Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Michael Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Michael Young 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Michael Young 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)