Rudy Gay vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rudy Gay 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)