Jay Arnette vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jay Arnette 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.