Walt Gilmore vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Walt Gilmore 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

Walt Gilmore

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Gilmore: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Walt Gilmore 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Gilmore 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Walt Gilmore 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 Walt Gilmore 2.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore 58 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore 73 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Walt Gilmore 12 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Walt Gilmore 27 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore .426 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore .462 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.1 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 (1971) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Walt Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - 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.