Vern Gardner vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 4

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

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.