DeSagana Diop vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and DeSagana Diop that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)