Dwight Howard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jayson Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)