Matt Barnes vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Matt Barnes 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)