Gilbert Arenas vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)