Dwight Howard vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim Paxson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)