Dwight Howard vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

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

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Wesley Matthews 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Wesley Matthews 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Wesley Matthews 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)