A.J. Green vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Dwight Howard 12

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Dwight Howard 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)