Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Howard1
LeBron James4
Dwight Howard18
LeBron James21
Dwight Howard12
LeBron James16
Dwight Howard0 *
LeBron James1
*
Dwight Howard8
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Dwight Howard0
LeBron James4
Dwight Howard0
LeBron James4
Dwight Howard5
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard8
LeBron James19
Dwight Howard4
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Howard5
LeBron James6
Dwight Howard3
LeBron James0
Dwight Howard0
LeBron James1
Dwight Howard5
LeBron James0
Dwight Howard0
LeBron James1
Dwight Howard2
LeBron James0
Dwight Howard0
LeBron James1
Dwight Howard0 *
LeBron James1
*
Dwight Howard0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.7
LeBron James 27.1

Dwight Howard 11.8
LeBron James 7.5

Dwight Howard 1.3
LeBron James 7.4

Dwight Howard 0.9
LeBron James 1.5

Dwight Howard 1.8
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 19,485
LeBron James 40,248

Dwight Howard 14,627
LeBron James 11,125

Dwight Howard 1,676
LeBron James 10,933

Dwight Howard 1,081
LeBron James 2,262

Dwight Howard 2,228
LeBron James 1,109

Dwight Howard 1,242
LeBron James 1,484

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .587
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .214
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .567
LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Howard 15.3
LeBron James 28.5

Dwight Howard 11.8
LeBron James 9.0

Dwight Howard 1.2
LeBron James 7.2

Dwight Howard 0.8
LeBron James 1.7

Dwight Howard 2.0
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Dwight Howard 1,909
LeBron James 8,023

Dwight Howard 1,473
LeBron James 2,549

Dwight Howard 149
LeBron James 2,023

Dwight Howard 94
LeBron James 471

Dwight Howard 248
LeBron James 270

Dwight Howard 125
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard .589
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard .143
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard .548
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)