Calvin Garrett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Calvin Garrett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Garrett: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Garrett 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Calvin Garrett 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Calvin Garrett 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Calvin Garrett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Calvin Garrett 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 Calvin Garrett 5.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 855 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 436 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 242 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 94 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 18 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Calvin Garrett 166 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .457 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .300 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .767 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 6.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 3.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.7 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 25 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 15 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 6 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 5 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 1 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Calvin Garrett 14 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .409 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .875 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.2 (1981) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)