Dwight Howard vs. Antonio McDyess Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antonio McDyess and Dwight Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dwight Howard played 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than Antonio McDyess, who played 15. Dwight Howard had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Antonio McDyess had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dwight Howard 18 12 2004-05 to 2021-22
Antonio McDyess 15 8 1995-96 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2004-051995-96
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 32.6 12.0 3.5 6.5 10.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.0 .671
Antonio McDyess 76 30.0 13.4 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.3 5.6 11.6 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 36.8 15.8 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 7.3 .595
Antonio McDyess 74 34.7 18.3 2.1 5.2 7.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.7 7.2 15.6 .463 0.1 0.5 .171 3.7 5.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 36.9 17.6 3.5 8.8 12.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 6.4 10.6 .603 0.0 0.0 .500 4.8 8.1 .586
Antonio McDyess 81 30.1 15.1 2.5 5.0 7.6 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.8 3.6 6.1 11.4 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 4 41.8 15.3 4.0 10.8 14.8 1.8 0.5 1.0 4.3 3.3 5.8 10.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 .455
Antonio McDyess 4 36.3 17.8 4.5 8.8 13.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 7.8 16.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 4

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 37.7 20.7 3.4 10.8 14.2 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 3.3 7.1 11.9 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 10.9 .590
Antonio McDyess 50 38.7 21.2 3.4 7.4 10.7 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 3.5 8.3 17.6 .471 0.0 0.2 .111 4.6 6.8 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 10 42.1 18.9 6.0 9.8 15.8 0.9 0.8 3.4 3.2 3.8 7.2 12.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 8.3 .542
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 6.4 10.7 .594
Antonio McDyess 81 33.3 19.1 2.9 5.6 8.5 2.0 0.9 1.7 2.8 3.9 7.6 15.0 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 6.4 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
Antonio McDyess 70 36.5 20.8 3.4 8.6 12.1 2.1 0.6 1.5 2.3 3.1 8.2 16.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2010-112001-02
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
Antonio McDyess 10 23.6 11.3 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.5 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Note: Antonio McDyess didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 8

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
Antonio McDyess 42 22.1 6.9 1.7 4.5 6.1 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.4 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
Antonio McDyess 77 23.3 9.6 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444
Antonio McDyess 25 20.0 8.0 1.8 4.0 5.9 0.8 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.2 .486 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .694

Season 10

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 71 33.7 18.3 3.3 8.9 12.2 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.4 6.7 11.3 .591 0.0 0.1 .286 4.9 9.0 .547
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 7.8 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 38.5 26.0 4.5 9.2 13.7 1.8 0.7 2.8 3.2 4.2 9.7 17.7 .547 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.7 .625
Antonio McDyess 18 20.6 7.6 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 3.0 3.2 5.7 .559 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .548

Season 11

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 41 29.8 15.8 2.7 7.8 10.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 3.3 6.1 10.3 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 3.5 6.6 .528
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 8.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.9 3.5 6.6 .526 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 17 33.8 16.4 3.6 10.4 14.0 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 3.5 6.2 10.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.7 .412
Antonio McDyess 16 22.1 5.8 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.1 3.4 2.3 6.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .731

Season 12

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 71 32.1 13.7 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1 5.2 8.5 .620 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 6.7 .489
Antonio McDyess 78 29.3 8.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.0 3.2 3.8 7.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 5 36.0 13.2 5.2 8.8 14.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.2 5.2 9.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 7.6 .368
Antonio McDyess 17 27.5 8.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.8 3.8 7.0 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .821

Season 13

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 74 29.7 13.5 4.0 8.7 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.7 5.2 8.3 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.7 .533
Antonio McDyess 62 30.1 9.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.1 4.3 8.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 6 26.2 8.0 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .632
Antonio McDyess 4 34.0 13.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 5.8 11.0 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 14

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 81 30.4 16.6 3.1 9.3 12.5 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.1 6.2 11.2 .555 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 7.2 .574
Antonio McDyess 77 21.0 5.8 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.7 5.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 10 24.7 6.8 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.2 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 15

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Washington WizardsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 9 25.6 12.8 2.7 6.6 9.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .604
Antonio McDyess 73 19.0 5.3 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.3 4.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess 6 24.2 5.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 3.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 16

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2019-20-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 69 18.9 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.2 2.9 4.0 .729 0.0 0.1 .600 1.6 3.1 .514
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 18 15.7 5.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 3.2 .684 0.1 0.1 .500 1.4 2.5 .556
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2020-21-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 69 17.3 7.0 2.8 5.7 8.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.9 2.6 4.4 .587 0.1 0.3 .250 1.8 3.0 .576
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 12 12.4 4.7 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.6 1.3 2.5 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .600
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Dwight Howard Antonio McDyess
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard 60 16.2 6.2 2.0 4.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .612 0.1 0.3 .533 1.6 2.4 .658
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------