Dwight Howard vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jaden McDaniels 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jaden McDaniels 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)