Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Nikola Jokic
Dwight Howard and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 15.7); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.3%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 1.3). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |