Dwight Howard vs. Pascal Siakam Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pascal Siakam 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

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, 9 more than Pascal Siakam, who played 9. Dwight Howard had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Pascal Siakam had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Pascal Siakam 9 7 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+27+17.0+7.8+2.3+4.3+6.6+0.6+0.4+0.9-1.4-0.8+2.4+4.6+.018+0.1+3.0+4.4+.017
Pascal Siakam 55 15.6 4.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.7 .502 0.0 0.1 .143 0.4 0.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard DNP------ --- ----------
Pascal Siakam 2 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+16.1+8.5+2.5+5.5+8.0+0.5+0.9-1.8-1.4+2.6+4.6+.023+0.4+1.6+3.6+6.2+.026
Pascal Siakam 81 20.7 7.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.1 6.1 .508 0.4 1.6 .220 0.7 1.1 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard DNP------ --- ----------
Pascal Siakam 10 17.9 6.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.7 2.5 4.1 .610 0.3 0.4 .750 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+5.0+0.7+1.9+3.5+5.4+1.2+1.2-2.0+0.1+1.2+.054+1.0+2.7+1.8+4.3+.199
Pascal Siakam 80 31.9 16.9 1.6 5.3 6.9 3.1 0.9 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.5 11.8 .549 1.0 2.7 .369 3.0 3.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+20+4.7+3.7+2.3+5.3+7.7+1.0+0.5+0.3-2.9-0.5+1.7+5.5+.078+1.2+4.3+1.0+4.7+.304
Pascal Siakam 24 37.1 19.0 1.7 5.5 7.1 2.8 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.8 7.5 16.0 .470 1.2 4.3 .279 2.8 3.6 .759

Season 4

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+22+2.5+2.2+2.3+4.5+6.9+2.2+0.1+1.2-0.7-0.5+1.2+6.5+.146+2.2+6.1+2.5+5.8+.202
Pascal Siakam 60 35.2 22.9 1.1 6.3 7.3 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.8 8.3 18.4 .453 2.2 6.1 .359 4.0 5.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+4.1+1.9+4.7+3.5+8.3+2.9+0.3+3.0-1.2-0.8+0.7+4.1+.185+0.9+4.8+1.5+4.1+.175
Pascal Siakam 11 38.0 17.0 1.3 6.3 7.5 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.0 3.0 6.5 16.5 .396 0.9 4.8 .189 3.0 4.2 .717

Season 5

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 10.7 .594
difference:+23+0.1+0.8+2.6+4.1+6.6+3.1+0.1+2.2-0.7-0.3+0.7+4.8+.117+1.3+4.4+2.0+5.3+.233
Pascal Siakam 56 35.8 21.4 1.7 5.5 7.2 4.5 1.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.8 17.2 .455 1.3 4.4 .297 4.4 5.4 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636
Pascal Siakam DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
difference:+14+3.2+4.5+1.6+3.1+4.7+3.5+0.4+2.2-0.6-0.2+2.6+7.6+.118+1.1+3.1+.344+1.7+4.4+.157
Pascal Siakam 68 37.9 22.8 1.9 6.6 8.5 5.3 1.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.8 17.8 .494 1.1 3.2 .344 4.2 5.6 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519
difference:+8+7.8+4.7+1.4+2.6+3.9+4.4+0.4+2.5-1.4-0.2+2.4+7.8+.137+0.7+2.8+0.7+5.3+.342
Pascal Siakam 6 43.3 22.8 1.3 5.8 7.2 5.8 1.2 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.5 17.8 .477 0.7 2.8 .235 5.2 6.0 .861

Season 7

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
difference:+7+0.2+1.3+2.2+4.1+6.3+4.4+0.5+1.9-1.2-0.1+1.0+5.1+.113+1.3+3.9+.324+1.8+5.0+.178
Pascal Siakam 71 37.4 24.2 1.8 6.0 7.8 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 8.9 18.5 .480 1.3 4.0 .324 5.2 6.7 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682
Pascal Siakam DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
difference:+26+5.1+1.1+2.0+5.5+7.4+2.4+0.7+1.8-1.4-0.5+0.8+2.5+.037+1.1+3.0+.346+1.6+5.6+.241
Pascal Siakam 80 33.2 21.7 1.7 5.3 7.1 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 8.5 15.9 .536 1.1 3.1 .346 3.6 5.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard DNP------ --- ----------
Pascal Siakam 17 35.5 21.6 2.5 5.1 7.5 3.8 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.8 9.2 17.1 .541 0.8 2.8 .298 2.3 3.7 .619

Season 9

Dwight Howard Pascal Siakam
Season 2012-132024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
difference:+2+3.1+3.1+1.6+3.9+5.5+2.0+0.2+1.9-1.6-1.4+1.7+4.5+.059+1.6+4.1+.222+1.8+5.6+.242
Pascal Siakam 78 32.7 20.2 1.7 5.2 6.9 3.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.4 7.9 15.2 .519 1.6 4.2 .389 2.9 3.9 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444
difference:+19+2.0+3.5+1.2+3.3+4.5+2.4+0.7+1.3-2.7-1.4+1.1+4.3+.106+1.5+3.6+0.2+3.7+.269
Pascal Siakam 23 33.5 20.5 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.4 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.9 7.6 14.8 .513 1.5 3.6 .427 3.8 5.3 .713

Additional Years

* Dwight Howard played 9 seasons more than Pascal Siakam in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2014 to 2022—Dwight Howard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 9 extra years over Pascal Siakam, Dwight Howard got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game