Dwight Howard vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Howard 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Derrick Rose 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Derrick Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Derrick Rose 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Derrick Rose 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Derrick Rose 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Dwight Howard 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)