Drew Gooden vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Drew Gooden 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)