Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Wilt Chamberlain

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatWilt Chamberlain
15.7 Points / game 30.1
11.8 Rebounds / game 22.9
1.3 Assists / game 4.4
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 56.8%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 50.1%
60.3% True shooting % 54.7%
1,242 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatWilt Chamberlain
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Dwight HowardStatWilt Chamberlain
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatWilt Chamberlain
15.3 Points / game 22.5
11.8 Rebounds / game 24.5
1.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 53.1%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 46.6%
125 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#48 All-time GOAT rank #8

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