DeMarcus Cousins vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins 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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)