Dwight Howard vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jeremy Lin 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)