Dwight Howard vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Trae Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Trae Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Trae Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Trae Young 62

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Trae Young 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)