Jaden Hardy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 7.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,571 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 336 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 266 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 71 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 18 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jaden Hardy 200 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .422 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .770 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)