Dwight Howard vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)