Dwight Howard vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Nikola Jovic 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Nikola Jovic 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Nikola Jovic 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Nikola Jovic 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Nikola Jovic 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Nikola Jovic 2.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Nikola Jovic 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Nikola Jovic 1,053

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Nikola Jovic 466

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Nikola Jovic 275

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Nikola Jovic 79

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Nikola Jovic 35

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Nikola Jovic 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Nikola Jovic .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Nikola Jovic .362

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Nikola Jovic .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Nikola Jovic 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Nikola Jovic 0.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)