Herm Gilliam vs. Dwight Howard Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Herm Gilliam 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Herm Gilliam:
1969-70 to 1976-77
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Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
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Honors and Awards |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 5 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 8 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 4 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 5 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 3 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 5 | |
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| Herm Gilliam | 0 |
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| Dwight Howard | 2 | |
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* 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 |
| Herm Gilliam |
10.8 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.7 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
3.8 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
3.8 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.3 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
1.3 | | 
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| Dwight Howard |
0.9 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
0.2 | | 
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| Dwight Howard |
1.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Herm Gilliam |
6,252 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
19,485 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
2,175 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
14,627 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
2,225 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,676 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
369 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1,081 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
49 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
2,228 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
578 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,242 | | |
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Percentages |
| Herm Gilliam |
.441 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.587 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dwight Howard |
.214 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
.792 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.567 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Herm Gilliam |
14.1 | | (1974) | |
| Dwight Howard |
22.9 | | (2011) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
5.3 | | (1973) | |
| Dwight Howard |
14.5 | | (2012) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
6.3 | | (1973) | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2007) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
2.2 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.5 | | (2012) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
0.3 | | (1974) |
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| Dwight Howard |
2.9 | | (2009) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Herm Gilliam |
7.5 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.3 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
2.6 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
3.0 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.2 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
0.8 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.8 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
0.0 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
2.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Herm Gilliam |
269 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,909 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
93 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
1,473 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
108 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
149 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
19 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
94 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
1 | |
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| Dwight Howard |
248 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
36 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
125 | | |
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Percentages |
| Herm Gilliam |
.397 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.589 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dwight Howard |
.143 | | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
.806 | | |
| Dwight Howard |
.548 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Herm Gilliam |
11.8 | | (1973) | |
| Dwight Howard |
27.0 | | (2011) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
5.3 | | (1973) | |
| Dwight Howard |
15.8 | | (2008) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
5.5 | | (1972) | |
| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2009) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
1.0 | | (1976) |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.4 | | (2015) | |
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| Herm Gilliam |
0.1 | | (1977) |
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| Dwight Howard |
3.5 | | (2010) | |
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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, this player has no data for the stat. |
