Joel Embiid vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dwight Howard 8

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Howard 3

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dwight Howard 0

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Joel Embiid 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)