Dwight Howard vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Fred VanVleet 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Fred VanVleet 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Fred VanVleet 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)