Dwight Howard vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Larry Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Larry Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Larry Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Larry Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Dwight Howard 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)