Nicolas Claxton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)