James Donaldson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and James Donaldson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard1
James Donaldson14
Dwight Howard18
James Donaldson9
Dwight Howard12
James Donaldson1
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard8
James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard5
James Donaldson0 *
Dwight Howard3
James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard5
James Donaldson0
Dwight Howard2
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Donaldson 8.6
Dwight Howard 15.7

James Donaldson 7.8
Dwight Howard 11.8

James Donaldson 0.8
Dwight Howard 1.3

James Donaldson 0.4
Dwight Howard 0.9

James Donaldson 1.3
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

James Donaldson 8,203
Dwight Howard 19,485

James Donaldson 7,492
Dwight Howard 14,627

James Donaldson 765
Dwight Howard 1,676

James Donaldson 336
Dwight Howard 1,081

James Donaldson 1,267
Dwight Howard 2,228

James Donaldson 957
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Donaldson .571
Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage
James Donaldson -
Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage
James Donaldson .732
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Donaldson 11.8
(1984)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

James Donaldson 11.9
(1987)
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

James Donaldson 1.2
(1983)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

James Donaldson 0.6
(1987)
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

James Donaldson 1.7
(1984)
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Donaldson 7.9
Dwight Howard 15.3

James Donaldson 7.8
Dwight Howard 11.8

James Donaldson 0.7
Dwight Howard 1.2

James Donaldson 0.4
Dwight Howard 0.8

James Donaldson 0.8
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

James Donaldson 401
Dwight Howard 1,909

James Donaldson 400
Dwight Howard 1,473

James Donaldson 35
Dwight Howard 149

James Donaldson 18
Dwight Howard 94

James Donaldson 42
Dwight Howard 248

James Donaldson 51
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Donaldson .627
Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage
James Donaldson -
Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage
James Donaldson .779
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Donaldson 12.0
(1983)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

James Donaldson 11.7
(1986)
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

James Donaldson 1.0
(1986)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

James Donaldson 0.7
(1990)
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

James Donaldson 1.5
(1983)
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)