Vince Carter vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Vince Carter 0 Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Dwight Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)