Contemporaries · overlapped 12 seasons
Tim Duncan vs Dwight Howard
Tim Duncan and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 12 seasons. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 55.1%); Tim Duncan created more for others (3.0 assists per game to 1.3). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |