Gary Garland vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Gary Garland

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)