Contemporaries · overlapped 9 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Dwight Howard and Giannis Antetokounmpo were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 9 seasons. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 15.7); Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 60.3%); Giannis Antetokounmpo created more for others (5.0 assists per game to 1.3). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
24.1 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
9.9 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
5.0 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.1 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
54.1% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
27.4% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
69.8% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
63.5% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
895 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
111.6 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
106.0 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
5.6 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
37.0% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
38.7% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
19.2% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
27.0 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
12.2 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
52.7% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
23.7% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
62.6% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
84 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
7 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#20 |
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