Dwight Howard vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Joe Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Joe Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Joe Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Joe Young 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Joe Young 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)