Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dwight Howard and Anderson Varejao

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dwight Howard and Anderson Varejao played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 29 times in NBA games. Dwight Howard has a 16-13 winning record over Anderson Varejao. They each won 4 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Anderson Varejao:
2004-05 to 2020-21
29 Games played
21 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dwight Howard
16
12
4
Anderson Varejao
13
9
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 18.1 12.7 1.8 0.82.1
Anderson Varejao 6.7 5.3 0.91.20.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 40 21 4 28
Anderson Varejao 20 15 5 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 25

games
28

games
18

games
11

games
22

games
Anderson Varejao 3

games
1

game
5

games
12

games
5

games
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
6

games
6

games
2

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 2005
1. Magic 92   Dwight Howard 3 4 1 1 1 1 4 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 111   Anderson Varejao 6 3 0 0 0 2 4 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 11, 2005
2. Magic 106   Dwight Howard 23 10 1 0 2 2 3 39 10-14 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 114   Anderson Varejao 5 8 1 2 0 0 2 23 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 2006
3. Magic 92   Dwight Howard 23 14 2 0 1 3 1 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Cavaliers 105   Anderson Varejao 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 2006
4. Magic 102   Dwight Howard 8 9 2 1 1 4 4 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Cavaliers 73   Anderson Varejao 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 2006
5. Magic 81   Dwight Howard 14 16 1 2 5 6 4 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 74   Anderson Varejao 0 6 0 0 1 0 5 21 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 2006
6. Magic 83   Dwight Howard 17 13 1 1 1 3 2 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Cavaliers 86   Anderson Varejao 5 7 1 1 1 0 2 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 22, 2007
7. Magic 90   Dwight Howard 18 13 2 0 2 5 4 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Cavaliers 79   Anderson Varejao 5 6 1 1 0 1 2 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 3-6 .500
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 17, 2008
8. Magic 104   Dwight Howard 23 13 2 1 2 1 3 41 6-14 .429 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Cavaliers 90   Anderson Varejao 2 3 0 1 0 2 5 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 2008
9. Magic 101   Dwight Howard 4 12 3 0 0 3 5 39 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 86   Anderson Varejao 4 5 1 2 1 1 5 16 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 29, 2009
10. Magic 99   Dwight Howard 22 18 0 2 2 3 4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 88   Anderson Varejao 9 8 0 0 1 0 2 32 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 17, 2009
11. Magic 93   Dwight Howard 13 15 3 0 6 4 2 39 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 97   Anderson Varejao 12 7 2 1 1 2 3 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 2009
12. Magic 116   Dwight Howard 20 11 0 1 3 0 2 27 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Cavaliers 87   Anderson Varejao 7 4 1 1 0 1 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2009 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 2009
13. Magic 107   Dwight Howard 30 13 1 2 0 3 6 38 14-20 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 106   Anderson Varejao 14 6 0 1 2 1 3 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 22, 2009
14. Magic 95   Dwight Howard 10 18 4 1 2 4 4 38 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Cavaliers 96   Anderson Varejao 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 30 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 24, 2009
15. Magic 99   Dwight Howard 24 9 2 0 0 1 6 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Cavaliers 89   Anderson Varejao 4 4 0 1 0 2 6 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 26, 2009
16. Magic 116   Dwight Howard 27 14 4 1 3 2 5 49 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-9 .778
OT Cavaliers 114   Anderson Varejao 9 2 0 5 0 1 6 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 28, 2009
17. Magic 102   Dwight Howard 24 10 2 1 1 3 6 37 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Cavaliers 112   Anderson Varejao 7 8 2 0 2 2 6 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 2009
18. Magic 103   Dwight Howard 40 14 4 0 1 2 5 41 14-21 .667 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
Cavaliers 90   Anderson Varejao 14 8 0 0 0 0 5 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-1 .000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2009
19. Magic 93   Dwight Howard 11 7 0 1 1 2 5 32 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Cavaliers 102   Anderson Varejao 3 6 0 0 0 0 4 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 11, 2010
20. Magic 106   Dwight Howard 19 11 1 0 2 3 5 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Cavaliers 115   Anderson Varejao 16 4 0 0 0 0 4 15 8-11 .727 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 2010
21. Magic 101   Dwight Howard 22 16 2 1 4 0 4 43 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Cavaliers 95   Anderson Varejao 2 3 1 2 1 0 1 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 2010
22. Magic 98   Dwight Howard 22 13 3 0 6 2 3 38 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 4-9 .444
Cavaliers 92   Anderson Varejao 4 4 0 1 0 2 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2010
23. Magic 111   Dwight Howard 23 11 1 2 2 4 2 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 13-24 .542
Cavaliers 100   Anderson Varejao 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 24 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 28, 2010
24. Magic 110   Dwight Howard 12 6 1 2 1 7 4 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 95   Anderson Varejao 14 9 1 5 3 3 3 31 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 2012
25. Magic 102   Dwight Howard 19 16 2 0 8 2 1 38 5-12 .417 0-0 - 9-16 .563
Cavaliers 94   Anderson Varejao 12 15 1 3 1 0 5 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2012
26. Lakers 94   Dwight Howard 19 20 3 0 0 4 5 41 3-9 .333 0-0 - 13-22 .591
Cavaliers 100   Anderson Varejao 20 9 5 3 1 1 4 35 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2016
27. Rockets 77   Dwight Howard 14 11 1 2 2 2 1 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Cavaliers 91   Anderson Varejao 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 8 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2016 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 16, 2016
28. Rockets 78   Dwight Howard 14 11 1 1 1 5 5 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Warriors 104   Anderson Varejao 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 27, 2016
29. Rockets 81   Dwight Howard 8 21 1 1 1 0 5 45 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Warriors 114   Anderson Varejao 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 8 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500