Mikal Bridges vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mikal Bridges 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,319 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,245 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,554 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 660 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 324 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mikal Bridges 563 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.4 (2026) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2026) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)