Contemporaries · overlapped 10 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 10 seasons. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 15.7); Anthony Davis created more for others (2.6 assists per game to 1.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
10.7 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
2.6 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
52.2% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
24.6% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
78.8% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
60.1% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
807 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
110.2 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
107.5 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
2.7 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.5% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
15.1% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
18.7% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
26.1 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
11.7 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
2.9 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
2.1 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
54.0% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
28.0% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
83.8% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
60 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Anthony Davis |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#61 |
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