Deandre Ayton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)