Josh Giddey vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)