Gerald Henderson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Gerald Henderson 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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gerald Henderson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)