Dwight Howard vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, 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 Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
15.730.1
RPG
11.86.2
APG
1.35.3
TS%
60.2%56.9%
PER
21.328.1
Win Shares
142.0197.9
games played
12421072
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1072 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| STL | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 33.7 |
| WS | 142.0 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 8 | 11 |
| All-Star | 8 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 9 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8299
Efficiency9078
Playmaking4890
Rebounding9882
Defense9395
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