Chris Gatling vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Chris Gatling 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)