Rowland Garrett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rowland Garrett 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

Rowland Garrett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rowland Garrett: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rowland Garrett 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rowland Garrett 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rowland Garrett 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rowland Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rowland Garrett 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 Rowland Garrett 5.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 1,337 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 607 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 106 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 75 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 39 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rowland Garrett 263 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .441 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .772 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 7.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.5 (1975) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.6 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.5 (1976) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 1.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 46 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 30 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 3 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 4 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 4 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rowland Garrett 19 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .350 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rowland Garrett - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .500 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.7 (1975) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 (1975) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (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, this player has no data for the stat.