Joel Anthony vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joel Anthony 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)