Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Oscar Robertson

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatOscar Robertson
15.7 Points / game 25.7
11.8 Rebounds / game 7.5
1.3 Assists / game 9.5
0.9 Steals / game 0.1
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 48.3%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 83.8%
60.3% True shooting % 56.4%
1,242 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatOscar Robertson
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.21×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Dwight HowardStatOscar Robertson
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatOscar Robertson
15.3 Points / game 22.2
11.8 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.2 Assists / game 8.9
0.8 Steals / game 0.2
2.0 Blocks / game 0.1
59.3% Field goal % 46.1%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 84.4%
125 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 12
5 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#48 All-time GOAT rank #26

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