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.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG30.1
11.8RPG22.8
1.3APG4.4
60.2%TS%54.7%
1242games played1045
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1045 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 11.8 | REB | 22.8 |
| 1.3 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.9 | STL | — |
| 1.8 | BLK | — |
| 58.7 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | — |
| 56.7 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | — |
| 60.2 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 22.2 | USG% | — |
| 142.0 | WS | — |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | — |
| 1.5 | BPM | — |
| 35.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 8 | All-Star | 13 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring93
90Efficiency55
48Playmaking92
98Rebounding100
93Defense0
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