Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Josh Howard 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Josh Howard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Josh Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Josh Howard 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Josh Howard 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Josh Howard 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Josh Howard 276

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Josh Howard 39

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)