Dwight Howard vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gene Rhodes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gene Rhodes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gene Rhodes 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gene Rhodes 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gene Rhodes - 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.