Dwight Howard vs Jerry West
Dwight Howard and Jerry West split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), accolades (1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG27.0
11.8RPG4.9
1.3APG5.6
60.2%TS%55.4%
1242games played932
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 932 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 11.8 | REB | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | AST | 5.6 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.0 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | — |
| 56.7 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | — |
| 60.2 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 22.2 | USG% | — |
| 142.0 | WS | — |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | — |
| 1.5 | BPM | — |
| 35.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 8 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring96
90Efficiency71
48Playmaking95
98Rebounding66
93Defense3
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