Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Dwight Howard

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatDwight Howard
30.1 Points / game 15.7
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.8
5.3 Assists / game 1.3
2.4 Steals / game 0.9
0.8 Blocks / game 1.8
49.6% Field goal % 59.3%
28.0% 3-point % 15.8%
83.3% Free throw % 57.0%
56.9% True shooting % 60.3%
1,072 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatDwight Howard
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatDwight Howard
33.5 Points / game 15.3
6.4 Rebounds / game 11.8
5.7 Assists / game 1.2
2.1 Steals / game 0.8
0.9 Blocks / game 2.0
48.8% Field goal % 59.3%
34.3% 3-point % 7.2%
83.0% Free throw % 54.8%
179 Playoff games 125

Accolades

Michael JordanStatDwight Howard
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#1 All-time GOAT rank #48

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