Dwight Howard vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Michael Jackson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Michael Jackson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Michael Jackson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Michael Jackson -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Michael Jackson -