Richie Guerin vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Richie Guerin 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Richie Guerin 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Richie Guerin 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.