Contemporaries · overlapped 18 seasons
LeBron James vs Dwight Howard
LeBron James and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 18 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 15.7); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 60.3%); LeBron James created more for others (7.4 assists per game to 1.3). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |