Gar Heard vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gar Heard 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gar Heard 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: 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 Gar Heard 8.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.