Dwight Howard vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Donovan Mitchell 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Donovan Mitchell 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Donovan Mitchell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Donovan Mitchell 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Donovan Mitchell 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Donovan Mitchell 14,236

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Donovan Mitchell 2,462

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Donovan Mitchell 2,700

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Donovan Mitchell 786

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Donovan Mitchell 182

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Donovan Mitchell 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Donovan Mitchell .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Donovan Mitchell .367

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Donovan Mitchell .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Donovan Mitchell 29.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)