Chris Paul vs Dwight Howard
Chris Paul leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (16.8 PPG) and playmaking (9.2 APG). Head to head they met 32 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 22–10.
The case for Chris Paul
scoring (16.8 PPG), playmaking (9.2 APG), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), accolades (3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG15.7
4.4RPG11.8
9.2APG1.3
58.0%TS%60.2%
23.5PER21.3
215.4Win Shares142.0
1370games played1242
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 10 |
| 19.5 | PPG | 16.1 |
| 4.5 | RPG | 12.0 |
| 10.5 | APG | 1.2 |
| 32 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2005-06 · last 2021-22 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1242 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 31.7 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 15.7 |
| 4.4 | REB | 11.8 |
| 9.2 | AST | 1.3 |
| 2.0 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.8 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 58.7 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 21.4 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 21.3 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 60.2 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 22.2 |
| 215.4 | WS | 142.0 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.173 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 1.5 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 3 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring82
75Efficiency90
99Playmaking48
68Rebounding98
90Defense93
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