Darius Garland vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Darius Garland

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Darius Garland 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 221 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 39 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Darius Garland 68 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Darius Garland 16 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Darius Garland 13 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .440 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .378 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.8 (2024) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)