Dwight Howard vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sam Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sam Young 57

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sam Young 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)