Dwight Howard vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard: shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
15.730.1
RPG
11.822.8
APG
1.34.4
TS%
60.2%54.7%
games played
12421045
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1045 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.8 | 22.8 |
| AST | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| STL | 0.9 | — |
| BLK | 1.8 | — |
| FG% | 58.7 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | — |
| FT% | 56.7 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | — |
| TS% | 60.2 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 22.2 | — |
| WS | 142.0 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | — |
| BPM | 1.5 | — |
| VORP | 35.0 | — |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 10 |
| All-Star | 8 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8293
Efficiency9055
Playmaking4892
Rebounding98100
Defense930
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