Aaron Gordon vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 10,001 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,551 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,956 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 532 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 448 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Aaron Gordon 733 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .334 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .697 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.8 (2026) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)