Dwight Howard vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Al Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Al Jefferson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Al Jefferson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Al Jefferson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)