Dwight Howard vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 John Salmons 239

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 John Salmons 11

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)