Thomas Gardner vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)