Earl Gardner vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.