Dwight Howard vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jamal Murray 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jamal Murray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jamal Murray 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jamal Murray 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jamal Murray 9,623

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jamal Murray 2,018

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jamal Murray 2,509

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jamal Murray 542

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jamal Murray 197

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jamal Murray 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jamal Murray .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)