John Gianelli vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year John Gianelli 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader John Gianelli 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* 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

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.