Josh Howard vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Josh Howard 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)