Dwight Howard vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Josh Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Josh Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Josh Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)