Dwight Howard vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Sam Jones 0 *

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sam Jones 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sam Jones 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.