Jim Garvin vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Garvin 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Garvin 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 Jim Garvin 0.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.