Charles Barkley vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Charles Barkley 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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Dwight Howard1
Charles Barkley16
Dwight Howard18
Charles Barkley13
Dwight Howard12
Charles Barkley11
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Dwight Howard0
Charles Barkley5
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Dwight Howard8
Charles Barkley0
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Dwight Howard5
Charles Barkley0
Dwight Howard3
Charles Barkley1
Dwight Howard5
Charles Barkley0
Dwight Howard2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Dwight Howard 15.7

Charles Barkley 11.7
Dwight Howard 11.8

Charles Barkley 3.9
Dwight Howard 1.3

Charles Barkley 1.5
Dwight Howard 0.9

Charles Barkley 0.8
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Dwight Howard 19,485

Charles Barkley 12,546
Dwight Howard 14,627

Charles Barkley 4,215
Dwight Howard 1,676

Charles Barkley 1,648
Dwight Howard 1,081

Charles Barkley 888
Dwight Howard 2,228

Charles Barkley 1,073
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Dwight Howard 15.3

Charles Barkley 12.9
Dwight Howard 11.8

Charles Barkley 3.9
Dwight Howard 1.2

Charles Barkley 1.6
Dwight Howard 0.8

Charles Barkley 0.9
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Dwight Howard 1,909

Charles Barkley 1,582
Dwight Howard 1,473

Charles Barkley 482
Dwight Howard 149

Charles Barkley 193
Dwight Howard 94

Charles Barkley 108
Dwight Howard 248

Charles Barkley 123
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)