Cole Anthony vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 8

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Cole Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)