George Gervin vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Josh Howard 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Josh Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Josh Howard 276

Total Games George Gervin 791 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Josh Howard 39

Total Games George Gervin 59 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.