Dick Garmaker vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garmaker 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Garmaker 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dick Garmaker 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dick Garmaker 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.