Dwight Howard vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Dwight Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dwight Howard played 18 years in the NBA, 14 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 4. Dwight Howard had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Dwight Howard | 18 | 12 | 2004-05 to 2021-22 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Dwight Howard | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.4 | 5.0 | .671 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.9 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +.046 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +.040 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 72 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .248 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .711 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Dwight Howard nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Dwight Howard | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 10.7 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.3 | 7.3 | .595 |
| difference: | +7 | +7.9 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.022 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +.120 | ||||
| Alperen Sengun | 75 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .553 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Dwight Howard nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Dwight Howard | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.9 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 10.6 | .603 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.8 | 8.1 | .586 |
| difference: | +19 | +4.4 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +.066 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +.107 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 63 | 32.5 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.6 | .537 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .297 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .693 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | 41.8 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 10.5 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.8 | 8.3 | .455 |
| Alperen Sengun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Dwight Howard | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Rebounds Leader | - | |
| - | Cup All-Tournament Team | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf Semis | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 37.7 | 20.7 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 11.9 | .599 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 6.5 | 10.9 | .590 |
| difference: | +6 | +6.2 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +3.1 | +.103 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +.102 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 76 | 31.5 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 15.0 | .496 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .233 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .692 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 10 | 42.1 | 18.9 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 12.4 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.5 | 8.3 | .542 |
| difference: | +3 | +5.5 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +3.0 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +1.2 | +6.3 | +.131 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.083 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | 36.6 | 20.9 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 18.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .375 | 3.6 | 5.7 | .625 |
Additional Years |
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* Dwight Howard played 14 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—Dwight Howard played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 14 extra years over Alperen Sengun, Dwight Howard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 3 Defensive Player of the Year 4 Rebounds Leader 2 Blocks Leader 6 All-Star Game |