Bill Garnett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bill Garnett 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

Bill Garnett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)