Dwight Howard vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gary Payton II 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)