Paolo Banchero vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Dwight Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)