Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dwight Howard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 15.7); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.3%); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander created more for others (5.3 assists per game to 1.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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