Dwight Howard vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gus Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gus Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gus Johnson 0 *

* 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.