Jack Givens vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Givens 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jack Givens 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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