Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)