Artis Gilmore vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Dwight Howard 5

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

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.