Dwight Howard vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Joe Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)