Dwight Howard vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Nick Young 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Nick Young 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Nick Young 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Nick Young 135

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Nick Young 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)