Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

David Robinson vs Dwight Howard

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 58.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatDwight Howard
21.1 Points / game 15.7
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.8
2.5 Assists / game 1.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.9
3.0 Blocks / game 1.8
51.4% Field goal % 59.3%
13.4% 3-point % 15.8%
73.1% Free throw % 57.0%
58.3% True shooting % 60.3%
987 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatDwight Howard
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.61×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

David RobinsonStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatDwight Howard
18.0 Points / game 15.3
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.8
2.3 Assists / game 1.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.8
2.5 Blocks / game 2.0
49.1% Field goal % 59.3%
2.4% 3-point % 7.2%
68.3% Free throw % 54.8%
123 Playoff games 125

Accolades

David RobinsonStatDwight Howard
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#24 All-time GOAT rank #48

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