Contemporaries · overlapped 9 seasons
Jason Kidd vs Dwight Howard
Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 9 seasons. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 12.6); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 50.6%); Jason Kidd created more for others (8.7 assists per game to 1.3). Jason Kidd holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #39 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 12.6 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 6.3 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 8.7 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 39.8% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 34.6% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 79.2% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 50.6% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,391 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 12.9 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 8.0 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 37.3% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 30.5% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 158 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #39 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |