Dwight Howard vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Dennis Smith Jr. -