Contemporaries · overlapped 10 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Damian Lillard
Dwight Howard and Damian Lillard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 10 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 59.0%); Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 1.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
900 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |
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