Dwight Howard vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dwight Howard 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 James Worthy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 James Worthy 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 James Worthy 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 James Worthy 624

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 James Worthy 96

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)