Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)