Frank Gates vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Frank Gates 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.