Dwight Howard vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 John Long 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 John Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 John Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 John Long 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 John Long 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 John Long 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 John Long 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 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 John Long 912

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 John Long 180

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 John Long 35

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 John Long 24

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 John Long 28

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 John Long 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.