Dwight Howard vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 J.R. Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 J.R. Smith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)