Dwight Howard vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Tom LaGarde 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Tom LaGarde 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Tom LaGarde 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Tom LaGarde 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tom LaGarde 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Tom LaGarde 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.