RJ Barrett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader RJ Barrett 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)