Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Chris Paul
Dwight Howard and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Chris Paul was the higher-volume scorer (16.8 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 1.3). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |