Dwight Howard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Dwight Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)