Dwight Howard vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dwight Howard and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), per-minute impact (21.3 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
15.724.6
RPG
11.811.2
APG
1.33.6
TS%
60.2%59.2%
PER
21.317.8
Win Shares
142.026.1
games played
12421560
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1560 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 24.6 |
| REB | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 23.1 |
| WS | 142.0 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 15 |
| All-Star | 8 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 11 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8294
Efficiency9088
Playmaking4878
Rebounding9893
Defense9375
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