Winston Garland vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Winston Garland

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Winston Garland 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)