Rui Hachimura vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Dwight Howard 12

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Dwight Howard 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rui Hachimura 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 284 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 104 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 17 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rui Hachimura 24 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .554 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .500 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .769 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)