Dwight Howard vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Lauri Markkanen -