Gary Freeman vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Gary Freeman 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

Gary Freeman

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Freeman 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gary Freeman 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 Gary Freeman 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.