‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis

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Better player?

‘08 Dwight Howard
4
33%
‘18 Anthony Davis
8
67%
 
Total votes: 12

SelakStreet
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‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis 

Post#1 » by SelakStreet » Wed May 17, 2023 9:38 pm

Who was the better player?
Medbrat
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Re: ‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis 

Post#2 » by Medbrat » Thu May 18, 2023 4:24 am

Dwight took his team to the Finals. AD couldn't even make the playoffs as Batman most of his career.
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Re: ‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis 

Post#3 » by Colbinii » Thu May 18, 2023 4:28 am

Medbrat wrote:Dwight took his team to the Finals. AD couldn't even make the playoffs as Batman most of his career.


Wrong year.
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Re: ‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis 

Post#4 » by LukaTheGOAT » Thu May 18, 2023 7:07 am

I think 08 was just a year shy of Dwight's true prime, while 18 is a part of AD's prime to me. Considering I think both these guys are comparable during their prime years, I feel pretty comfortable with AD here.
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Re: ‘08 Dwight Howard vs. ‘18 Anthony Davis 

Post#5 » by ardee » Thu May 18, 2023 7:28 am

Yeah this is Davis. The only Dwight year that might compare is '11. He was the third best player behind LeBron and Harden in a season during which the lead was quite frankly loaded. Howard was towards the lower end of the top 10 in a strong year to be sure but less so than 2018.

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