Marc Gasol vs. Dwight Howard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marc Gasol played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dwight Howard, who played 18. Marc Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Dwight Howard had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21
Dwight Howard 18 12 2004-05 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 82 30.7 11.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 4.3 8.1 .530 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.6 .733
difference:+1.9+0.1+1.0+1.6+2.6+0.8+0.1+0.6-0.4+0.2+.010+0.4+.062
Dwight Howard 82 32.6 12.0 3.5 6.5 10.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .671
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Marc Gasol nor Dwight Howard played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 69 35.8 14.6 3.0 6.3 9.3 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.7 5.5 9.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.4 .670
difference:+13+1.0+1.2+0.5+2.7+3.2+0.9+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.3+0.2+1.3+.050+0.6+1.9+.075
Dwight Howard 82 36.8 15.8 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Marc Gasol nor Dwight Howard played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 81 31.9 11.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.5 0.9 1.7 1.8 3.3 4.5 8.5 .527 0.0 0.1 .429 2.7 3.6 .748
difference:+1+5.0+5.9+1.6+3.7+5.3+0.6+0.2-2.1-0.3+1.9+2.1+.076+0.1+2.1+4.5+.162
Dwight Howard 82 36.9 17.6 3.5 8.8 12.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 6.4 10.6 .603 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 8.1 .586
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 13 39.9 15.0 3.2 8.1 11.2 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.0 3.4 5.5 10.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .000 3.9 5.6 .699
difference:+9+1.9+0.3+0.8+2.7+3.6+0.4+0.6+1.2-2.3-0.1+0.3+0.3+.037+0.2+0.1+2.7+.244
Dwight Howard 4 41.8 15.3 4.0 10.8 14.8 1.8 0.5 1.0 4.3 3.3 5.8 10.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 .455

Season 4

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 65 36.5 14.6 1.8 7.1 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.1 5.5 11.4 .482 0.0 0.2 .083 3.6 4.9 .748
difference:+17+1.2+6.1+1.6+3.7+5.3+1.8+0.1+0.2-1.3-0.2+1.6+0.5+.117+0.2+2.9+6.0+.158
Dwight Howard 82 37.7 20.7 3.4 10.8 14.2 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 3.3 7.1 11.9 .599 0.0 0.0 - 6.5 10.9 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 7 37.3 15.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 3.1 0.3 1.9 1.9 3.6 5.1 9.9 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.1 .791
difference:+3+4.8+3.8+3.7+5.4+9.1+2.2+0.5+1.5-1.3-0.2+2.1+2.5+.059+0.1+0.4+2.2+.249
Dwight Howard 10 42.1 18.9 6.0 9.8 15.8 0.9 0.8 3.4 3.2 3.8 7.2 12.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 8.3 .542

Season 5

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the YearAchievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsMagic Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 80 35.0 14.1 2.3 5.5 7.8 4.0 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.2 5.4 10.9 .494 0.0 0.2 .071 3.4 4.0 .848
difference:+1+0.7+6.5+2.0+4.1+6.0+2.6+1.2-1.0-0.2+1.7+1.5+.078+0.2+3.0+6.7+.254
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 10.7 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 15 40.6 17.2 1.7 6.8 8.5 3.2 0.9 2.2 1.2 3.5 6.2 13.7 .454 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.0 .800
difference:+8+1.3+3.1+2.6+4.2+6.8+1.3+0.4-1.7-0.9+0.8+2.0+.147+0.1+1.5+3.9+.164
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636

Season 6

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 59 33.4 14.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 3.6 1.0 1.3 1.9 2.5 5.7 12.1 .473 0.0 0.2 .182 3.1 4.1 .768
difference:+23+1.3+3.7+2.1+3.9+6.0+1.8+0.1+1.5-1.4-1.0+0.5+1.9+.139+0.1+.182+2.8+5.9+.176
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 7 42.7 17.3 1.9 5.9 7.7 4.4 1.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 6.7 16.6 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.9 .794
difference:+7+7.2+0.8+0.8+2.5+3.4+3.0+0.9+2.6-1.9-0.3+0.6+6.6+.209+0.1+2.0+6.4+.275
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519

Season 7

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 81 33.2 17.4 1.4 6.4 7.8 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.2 .494 0.0 0.2 .176 4.3 5.4 .795
difference:+3+4.4+5.5+2.6+3.7+6.3+2.4+0.5+0.8-1.4-0.7+1.4+0.2+.099+0.1+.176+2.7+6.3+.199
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 11 37.8 19.7 1.7 8.5 10.3 4.5 0.9 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.5 16.4 .394 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 8.0 .852
difference:+5+5.2+7.3+2.8+2.5+5.2+4.0+0.2+0.1-4.0-1.2+2.0+2.9+.236+3.2+6.7+.170
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682

Season 8

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 52 34.4 16.6 1.1 5.8 7.0 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.6 .464 0.0 0.1 .667 3.9 4.7 .829
difference:+2+3.9+4.0+2.6+5.0+7.5+1.9+0.5+0.8-0.9-0.2+1.4+0.2+.109+.667+1.3+5.9+.338
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Marc Gasol nor Dwight Howard played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 74 34.2 19.5 0.8 5.5 6.3 4.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 7.2 15.7 .459 1.4 3.6 .388 3.8 4.5 .837
difference:+2+1.6+2.4+2.5+3.6+6.1+3.2+0.2+1.1-0.8-1.5+1.0+5.0+.119+1.4+3.5+.221+0.9+5.0+.345
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 6 40.0 19.3 1.2 5.3 6.5 4.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 3.7 6.5 13.8 .470 1.2 2.0 .583 5.2 5.5 .939
difference:+2+8.5+2.3+1.3+3.0+4.3+3.2+0.2+1.3-1.5-0.6+3.3+.149+1.2+2.0+1.2+3.5+.495
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444

Season 10

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 73 33.0 17.2 1.1 7.0 8.1 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 2.5 5.9 14.2 .420 1.5 4.4 .341 3.8 4.6 .834
difference:+2+0.7+1.1+2.2+1.9+4.1+2.4+0.1+0.4-0.5-0.9+0.8+2.9+.171+1.5+4.3+.055+1.1+4.4+.287
Dwight Howard 71 33.7 18.3 3.3 8.9 12.2 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.4 6.7 11.3 .591 0.0 0.1 .286 4.9 9.0 .547
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol DNP------ --- ----------
Dwight Howard 6 38.5 26.0 4.5 9.2 13.7 1.8 0.7 2.8 3.2 4.2 9.7 17.7 .547 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.7 .625

Season 11

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 79 30.8 13.6 1.0 6.9 7.9 4.4 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.5 .363 2.4 3.2 .759
difference:+38+1.0+2.2+1.7+0.9+2.6+3.2+0.4+0.2-0.8-0.6+1.2+0.7+.145+1.3+3.5+1.1+3.4+.231
Dwight Howard 41 29.8 15.8 2.7 7.8 10.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 3.3 6.1 10.3 .593 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 6.6 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 24 30.6 9.4 0.7 5.8 6.4 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 3.5 3.2 7.5 .422 1.4 3.7 .382 1.7 1.9 .870
difference:+7+3.2+7.0+2.9+4.6+7.6+1.8+0.5+1.2-1.3+3.0+3.2+.155+1.4+3.7+2.3+7.8+.458
Dwight Howard 17 33.8 16.4 3.6 10.4 14.0 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 3.5 6.2 10.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.7 .412

Season 12

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 44 26.4 7.5 0.7 5.5 6.3 3.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 .427 1.3 3.4 .385 0.8 1.1 .735
difference:+27+5.7+6.2+2.7+2.9+5.5+1.9+0.2+0.7-1.0-0.3+2.5+2.2+.193+1.3+3.3+.385+2.5+5.6+.246
Dwight Howard 71 32.1 13.7 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1 5.2 8.5 .620 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 6.7 .489
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 11 20.7 6.0 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.9 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.5 .185 1.0 1.4 .733
difference:+6+15.3+7.2+4.8+4.8+9.6+1.0+0.3+0.8-0.9-1.3+2.9+3.8+.151+0.5+2.3+.185+1.8+6.2+.365
Dwight Howard 5 36.0 13.2 5.2 8.8 14.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.2 5.2 9.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 7.6 .368

Season 13

Marc Gasol Dwight Howard
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 52 19.1 5.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.2 1.7 3.7 .454 1.0 2.3 .410 0.7 1.0 .720
difference:+22+10.6+8.5+3.3+5.3+8.6+0.7+0.4+0.1-1.3-0.5+3.5+4.6+.179+1.0+2.3+2.4+4.7+.187
Dwight Howard 74 29.7 13.5 4.0 8.7 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.7 5.2 8.3 .633 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 5.7 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Marc Gasol 5 17.4 5.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.2 1.6 2.6 .615 1.4 2.2 .636 0.6 0.8 .750
difference:+1+8.8+2.8+2.2+4.7+6.9+1.7+0.2-1.0-0.3+1.4+3.4+.115+1.4+2.2+1.4+2.4+.118
Dwight Howard 6 26.2 8.0 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .632

Additional Years

* Dwight Howard played 5 seasons more than Marc Gasol in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.