Hoot Gibson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Hoot Gibson 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.