Dwight Howard vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Klay Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Klay Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)