Dwight Howard vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gary Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gary Zeller 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gary Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.