Anthony Edwards vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)