Dwight Howard vs. Nikola Mirotic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Mirotic 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 Mirotic: 2014-15 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Nikola Mirotic 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Nikola Mirotic 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Nikola Mirotic 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Nikola Mirotic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Nikola Mirotic 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Nikola Mirotic 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Nikola Mirotic 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Nikola Mirotic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Nikola Mirotic 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nikola Mirotic 5.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Nikola Mirotic 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Nikola Mirotic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Nikola Mirotic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Nikola Mirotic 3,910

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Nikola Mirotic 1,894

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Nikola Mirotic 407

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Nikola Mirotic 240

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Nikola Mirotic 228

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Nikola Mirotic 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Nikola Mirotic .423

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Nikola Mirotic .359

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Nikola Mirotic .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Nikola Mirotic 15.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Nikola Mirotic 7.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Nikola Mirotic 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Nikola Mirotic 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Nikola Mirotic 0.8 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Nikola Mirotic 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nikola Mirotic 5.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Nikola Mirotic 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Nikola Mirotic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Nikola Mirotic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Nikola Mirotic 383

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Nikola Mirotic 206

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Nikola Mirotic 43

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Nikola Mirotic 30

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Nikola Mirotic 24

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Nikola Mirotic 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Nikola Mirotic .388

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Nikola Mirotic .318

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Nikola Mirotic .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Nikola Mirotic 15.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Nikola Mirotic 9.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Nikola Mirotic 1.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Nikola Mirotic 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Nikola Mirotic 1.3 (2018)