Dwight Howard vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 18 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 9–9.
The case for Dwight Howard: career value (142.0 Win Shares), longevity (1242 games played), accolades (3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
15.727.7
RPG
11.812.9
APG
1.310.7
TS%
60.2%67.0%
PER
21.332.1
Win Shares
142.014.8
games played
124265
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS—
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–9 | |
| Meetings | 18 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 10.9 | 18.2 |
| RPG | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| APG | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2021-22 | |
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 65 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 27.7 |
| REB | 11.8 | 12.9 |
| AST | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 30.0 |
| WS | 142.0 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | — |
| All-Star | 8 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8299
Efficiency9095
Playmaking48100
Rebounding98100
Defense9394
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