Dwight Howard vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Major Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Major Jones 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Major Jones 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Major Jones 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Major Jones 169

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Major Jones 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)