Dwight Howard vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Tristan Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)