Derrick Gervin vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Derrick Gervin 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

Derrick Gervin

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)