Gus Gerard vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Gerard 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gus Gerard 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gus Gerard 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 Gus Gerard 5.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.