Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Dennis Johnson

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatDennis Johnson
15.7 Points / game 14.1
11.8 Rebounds / game 3.9
1.3 Assists / game 5.0
0.9 Steals / game 1.3
1.8 Blocks / game 0.6
59.3% Field goal % 44.6%
15.8% 3-point % 13.3%
57.0% Free throw % 80.0%
60.3% True shooting % 51.1%
1,242 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatDennis Johnson
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.34×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Dwight HowardStatDennis Johnson
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatDennis Johnson
15.3 Points / game 17.3
11.8 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.2 Assists / game 5.6
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
2.0 Blocks / game 0.6
59.3% Field goal % 43.6%
7.2% 3-point % 18.5%
54.8% Free throw % 80.1%
125 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 3
8 All-Star selections 5
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#48 All-time GOAT rank #59

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