Luol Deng vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Luol Deng 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

Luol Deng

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Luol Deng 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Luol Deng 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Luol Deng 2 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 1 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Luol Deng 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 14.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 13,361 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 5,468 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Luol Deng 2,042 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Luol Deng 880 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Luol Deng 444 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Luol Deng 902 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .456 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .332 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .769 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 18.8 (2007) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 7.3 (2010) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.0 (2013) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.2 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.9 (2010) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 15.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 986 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 418 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Luol Deng 127 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Luol Deng 68 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Luol Deng 46 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Luol Deng 62 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .455 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .311 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .765 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 22.2 (2007) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 8.7 (2007) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.8 (2013) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2011) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2012) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)