Complete Stats Comparison of Dwight Howard and Zion Williamson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Dwight Howard and Zion Williamson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Dwight Howard2
(rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		18
seasons
Zion Williamson3
(points, assists, steals)		0
6
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Dwight Howard5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		12
Playoffs
Zion Williamson0
0
0
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dwight Howard5
stats		11
stats		1
stat
Zion Williamson7
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dwight Howard9
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Zion Williamson2
stats		2
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Zion Williamson has better averages in points, assists and steals while Dwight Howard has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Dwight Howard has better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.0), defensive rebounds (+4.1), total rebounds (+5.2) and blocks (+1.2)
- Zion Williamson has better averages in points (+8.9), field goals made (+3.7), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+1.2), assists (+3.0) and steals (+0.1)
- Dwight Howard has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.8)
- Zion Williamson has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2)
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- Zion Williamson has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.4), 3-pointers attempted (+0.4) and free throws attempted (+0.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Dwight Howard 15.7
Zion Williamson 24.6
+8.9
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 5.7
Zion Williamson 9.4
+3.7
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 9.7
Zion Williamson 16.1
+6.4
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 0.0
Zion Williamson 0.1
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 0.1
Zion Williamson 0.5
+0.4
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 4.3
Zion Williamson 5.5
+1.2
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 7.6
Zion Williamson 8.0
+0.4
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 3.3
+1.0
Zion Williamson 2.3
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 8.4
+4.1
Zion Williamson 4.3
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 11.8
+5.2
Zion Williamson 6.6
Assists
Dwight Howard 1.3
Zion Williamson 4.3
+3.0
Steals
Dwight Howard 0.9
Zion Williamson 1.0
+0.1
Blocks
Dwight Howard 1.8
+1.2
Zion Williamson 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 2.7
Zion Williamson 2.9
+0.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3.1
+0.8
Zion Williamson 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dwight Howard has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Zion Williamson.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Dwight Howard played more years (+12) and games (+1,018), and has more points (+13,985), field goals made (+4,936), free throws made (+4,123), offensive rebounds (+3,641), defensive rebounds (+9,515), total rebounds (+13,156), assists (+716), steals (+846) and blocks (+2,085)
- Zion Williamson has more 3-pointers made (+10)
- Dwight Howard has more turnovers (+2,663) and personal fouls (+3,406)
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- Dwight Howard has more field goals attempted (+8,403), 3-pointers attempted (+2) and free throws attempted (+7,664)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Dwight Howard 18
+12
Zion Williamson 6
Games
Dwight Howard 1,242
+1,018
Zion Williamson 224
Points
Dwight Howard 19,485
+13,985
Zion Williamson 5,500
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 7,051
+4,936
Zion Williamson 2,115
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 12,016
+8,403
Zion Williamson 3,613
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 22
Zion Williamson 32
+10
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 103
+2
Zion Williamson 101
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 5,361
+4,123
Zion Williamson 1,238
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 9,455
+7,664
Zion Williamson 1,791
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 4,151
+3,641
Zion Williamson 510
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 10,476
+9,515
Zion Williamson 961
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 14,627
+13,156
Zion Williamson 1,471
Assists
Dwight Howard 1,676
+716
Zion Williamson 960
Steals
Dwight Howard 1,081
+846
Zion Williamson 235
Blocks
Dwight Howard 2,228
+2,085
Zion Williamson 143
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3,302
+2,663
Zion Williamson 639
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3,912
+3,406
Zion Williamson 506

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Zion Williamson has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dwight Howard has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard 58.7%
+0.2
Zion Williamson 58.5%
3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard 21.4%
Zion Williamson 31.7%
+10.3
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard 56.7%
Zion Williamson 69.1%
+12.4

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Dwight Howard has better averages in points (+15.3), field goals made (+5.4), free throws made (+4.4), offensive rebounds (+3.5), defensive rebounds (+8.3), total rebounds (+11.8), assists (+1.2), steals (+0.8) and blocks (+2.0)
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- Dwight Howard has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.6) and personal fouls (+3.7)
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- Dwight Howard has higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.2), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+8.0)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Dwight Howard played more years (+12) and games (+125), and has more points (+1,909), field goals made (+681), 3-pointers made (+1), free throws made (+546), offensive rebounds (+441), defensive rebounds (+1,032), total rebounds (+1,473), assists (+149), steals (+94) and blocks (+248)
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- Dwight Howard has more turnovers (+323) and personal fouls (+467)
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- Dwight Howard has more field goals attempted (+1,156), 3-pointers attempted (+7) and free throws attempted (+997)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

- Dwight Howard has field goal percentage (+58.9), 3-point percentage (+14.3) and free throw percentage (+54.8)
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