Dwight Howard vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 James Young 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 James Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 James Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 James Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 James Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 James Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 James Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 James Young 96

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 James Young 28

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 James Young 24

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 James Young 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 James Young 7

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 James Young 3

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 James Young 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 James Young 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) James Young 0.0 (2017)