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).
PPG
15.727.0
RPG
11.84.9
APG
1.35.6
TS%
60.2%55.4%
games played
1242932
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 932 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 27.0 |
| REB | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| AST | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 47.8 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | — |
| FT% | 56.7 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | — |
| TS% | 60.2 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 22.2 | — |
| WS | 142.0 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | — |
| BPM | 1.5 | — |
| VORP | 35.0 | — |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 12 |
| All-Star | 8 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 5 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8296
Efficiency9071
Playmaking4895
Rebounding9866
Defense933
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