Josh Howard vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes and Josh 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

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.

Josh Howard played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jamaal Wilkes, who played 12. Josh Howard had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Jamaal Wilkes had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Josh Howard 10 7 2003-04 to 2012-13
Jamaal Wilkes 12 10 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2003-041974-75
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 67 23.7 8.6 2.2 3.3 5.5 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.9 .430 0.3 1.0 .303 1.4 2.1 .703
Jamaal Wilkes 82 30.7 14.2 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 - 2.7 6.1 13.8 .442 - - - 2.0 2.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 5 17.4 5.4 3.4 3.0 6.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.4 1.6 7.2 .222 0.2 1.0 .200 2.0 2.2 .909
Jamaal Wilkes 17 29.6 15.0 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 - 3.1 6.5 14.6 .446 - - - 1.9 2.8 .702

Season 2

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2004-051975-76
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West 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 %
Josh Howard 76 32.2 12.6 2.2 4.1 6.4 1.4 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.8 5.0 10.4 .475 0.4 1.5 .296 2.2 3.1 .733
Jamaal Wilkes 82 33.1 17.8 2.4 6.4 8.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 2.8 3.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 13 33.1 15.5 2.5 4.8 7.4 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.2 4.6 6.0 11.9 .503 0.3 1.2 .250 3.2 4.2 .745
Jamaal Wilkes 13 34.6 15.9 1.9 6.0 7.9 2.2 0.9 0.6 - 2.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778

Season 3

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2005-061976-77
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 59 32.5 15.6 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.9 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.8 5.9 12.6 .471 0.5 1.1 .429 3.3 4.5 .734
Jamaal Wilkes 76 33.9 17.7 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.8 1.7 0.2 - 2.9 7.2 15.1 .478 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 23 35.8 16.7 1.8 5.7 7.4 1.4 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.7 6.1 13.4 .453 1.0 2.8 .369 3.5 4.3 .808
Jamaal Wilkes 10 34.6 15.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 0.6 - 2.3 6.6 15.4 .429 - - - 2.3 2.8 .821

Season 4

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2006-071977-78
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Josh Howard 70 35.1 18.9 1.9 4.9 6.8 1.8 1.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 7.0 15.4 .459 1.3 3.4 .385 3.5 4.2 .827
Jamaal Wilkes 51 29.2 12.9 2.2 5.2 7.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.1 3.2 5.4 12.4 .440 - - - 2.1 2.9 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 6 41.3 21.3 2.5 7.3 9.8 2.8 2.2 0.8 2.0 3.7 8.5 16.5 .515 1.2 3.0 .389 3.2 4.5 .704
Jamaal Wilkes 3 36.0 12.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 10.7 .469 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2007-081978-79
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 76 36.3 19.9 1.6 5.4 7.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.7 7.5 16.4 .455 0.9 2.8 .319 4.1 5.1 .813
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.5 18.6 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.4 7.6 15.1 .504 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 5 34.2 12.6 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0 4.2 14.4 .292 0.2 2.0 .100 4.0 5.0 .800
Jamaal Wilkes 8 38.4 18.4 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 7.6 16.0 .477 - - - 3.1 4.6 .676

Season 6

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2008-091979-80
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 52 32.0 18.0 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.6 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.6 6.8 15.1 .451 1.1 3.2 .345 3.3 4.2 .782
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 20.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 8.9 16.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .176 2.3 2.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 10 29.5 15.8 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.8 .438 0.8 3.2 .250 3.8 4.9 .776
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 20.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 2.2 3.2 8.8 18.4 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 7

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2009-101980-81
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Josh Howard 35 26.2 12.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.6 4.5 11.1 .405 0.7 2.5 .267 3.1 4.0 .784
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 22.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 9.7 18.5 .526 0.0 0.2 .077 3.1 4.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 3 37.7 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 8

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2010-111981-82
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 18 22.7 8.4 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.9 3.2 9.0 .358 0.4 1.6 .241 1.6 2.6 .617
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.4 21.1 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.9 9.1 17.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 38.2 20.0 2.9 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.9 3.1 8.6 17.2 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .776

Season 9

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2011-121982-83
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Josh Howard 43 23.0 8.7 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 8.4 .399 0.2 0.9 .243 1.7 2.3 .773
Jamaal Wilkes 80 31.9 19.6 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.8 8.6 16.1 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard 4 15.8 3.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.3 0.5 .500 1.0 1.3 .800
Jamaal Wilkes 15 39.3 19.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 2.2 3.4 9.1 18.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.9 .614

Season 10

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season 2012-131983-84
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Josh Howard 11 18.8 6.7 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.8 7.0 .403 0.5 1.5 .313 0.6 1.1 .583
Jamaal Wilkes 75 33.4 17.3 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.2 14.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 3.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 14.0 4.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .636

Season 11

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season -1984-85
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 42 18.1 8.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.5 7.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Josh Howard Jamaal Wilkes
Season -1985-86
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 13 15.0 5.8 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.1 0.2 .333 1.7 2.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------