Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dwight Howard 12

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dwight Howard 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Dwight Howard 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dwight Howard 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dwight Howard 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Dwight Howard 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,083 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,714 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,400 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 979 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,081 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 878 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .553 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)