Elmer Gainer vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Elmer Gainer 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

Elmer Gainer

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Elmer Gainer 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.