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.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG30.1
11.8RPG6.2
1.3APG5.3
60.2%TS%56.9%
21.3PER28.1
142.0Win Shares197.9
1242games played1072
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1072 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 11.8 | REB | 6.2 |
| 1.3 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.9 | STL | 2.3 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 28.1 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 142.0 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 8 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 5 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring99
90Efficiency78
48Playmaking90
98Rebounding82
93Defense95
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