Dwight Howard vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Wes Matthews 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Wes Matthews 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Wes Matthews 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Wes Matthews 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)