Dwight Howard vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) DeMarcus Nelson -