Gene Guarilia vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Gene Guarilia 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

Gene Guarilia

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Guarilia 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Guarilia 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Guarilia 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Guarilia 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Guarilia 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gene Guarilia 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gene Guarilia 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - 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.