Dwight Howard vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 JaVale McGee 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 JaVale McGee 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 JaVale McGee 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)