Dwight Howard vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 John Paxson 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 John Paxson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 John Paxson 44

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 John Paxson 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)