Desmond Bane vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Desmond Bane 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)