Bob Gross vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bob Gross 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

Bob Gross

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Gross 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Gross 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Gross 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Bob Gross 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 Bob Gross 8.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.