Taj Gibson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Taj Gibson 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)