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.
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 |
Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
|
Marc Gasol |
Dwight Howard |
Season |
2008-09 | 2004-05 |
Team |
Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Marc Gasol nor Dwight Howard played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
TO | PF |
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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
TO | PF |
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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
TO | PF |
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 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
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 |
TO | PF |
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. |