Gerald Henderson vs. Dwight Howard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Howard and Gerald Henderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gerald Henderson played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dwight Howard, who played 18. Gerald Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Dwight Howard had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gerald Henderson 13 8 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwight Howard 18 12 2004-05 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1979-802004-05
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 76 14.0 6.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .333 1.2 1.7 .690
Dwight Howard 82 32.6 12.0 3.5 6.5 10.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.0 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 9 11.2 4.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.1 .405 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 2.2 .600
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1980-812005-06
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 19.6 7.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.2 3.2 7.1 .451 0.0 0.2 .063 1.4 1.9 .720
Dwight Howard 82 36.8 15.8 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 7.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 14.3 5.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.6 5.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .833
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 22.5 10.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.4 4.3 8.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 2.1 .727
Dwight Howard 82 36.9 17.6 3.5 8.8 12.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 6.4 10.6 .603 0.0 0.0 .500 4.8 8.1 .586
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 12 25.8 8.3 1.0 1.1 2.1 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.5 3.2 7.8 .409 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.9 .686
Dwight Howard 4 41.8 15.3 4.0 10.8 14.8 1.8 0.5 1.0 4.3 3.3 5.8 10.5 .548 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 .455

Season 4

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1982-832007-08
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 18.9 8.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.2 0.0 1.6 2.3 3.5 7.5 .463 0.0 0.2 .188 1.2 1.6 .722
Dwight Howard 82 37.7 20.7 3.4 10.8 14.2 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 3.3 7.1 11.9 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 10.9 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 7 26.7 10.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.1 2.0 3.6 5.0 12.1 .412 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.0 .857
Dwight Howard 10 42.1 18.9 6.0 9.8 15.8 0.9 0.8 3.4 3.2 3.8 7.2 12.4 .581 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 8.3 .542

Season 5

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1983-842008-09
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 78 26.8 11.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.8 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.7 4.8 9.2 .524 0.3 0.7 .351 1.7 2.3 .768
Dwight Howard 79 35.7 20.6 4.3 9.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 7.1 12.4 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 6.4 10.7 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 26.8 12.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.2 1.5 0.0 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.5 .273 2.3 3.3 .720
Dwight Howard 23 39.3 20.3 4.3 11.0 15.3 1.9 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 7.0 11.7 .601 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 9.9 .636

Season 6

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1984-852009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 79 33.5 13.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 7.1 1.8 0.1 2.9 2.5 5.4 11.3 .479 0.1 0.5 .237 2.5 3.2 .780
Dwight Howard 82 34.7 18.3 3.5 9.7 13.2 1.8 0.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 6.2 10.2 .612 0.0 0.1 .000 5.9 10.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 14 35.5 18.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 1.4 0.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 10.0 .614 0.0 0.0 - 5.9 11.3 .519

Season 7

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1985-862010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 31.3 13.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 5.9 1.7 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.3 11.0 .482 0.2 0.6 .346 2.3 2.7 .830
Dwight Howard 78 37.6 22.9 4.0 10.1 14.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.6 3.3 7.9 13.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 11.7 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 6 43.0 27.0 4.5 11.0 15.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 5.5 4.2 8.5 13.5 .630 0.0 0.2 .000 10.0 14.7 .682

Season 8

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 74 27.6 10.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 6.4 1.4 0.1 2.3 2.8 4.0 9.1 .442 0.3 1.0 .247 2.6 3.1 .826
Dwight Howard 54 38.3 20.6 3.7 10.8 14.5 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.2 2.9 7.7 13.4 .573 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 10.6 .491
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1987-882012-13
Team New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 75 20.1 7.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 2.6 6.0 .428 0.9 2.2 .423 1.8 2.3 .812
Dwight Howard 76 35.8 17.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 3.0 3.8 6.2 10.7 .578 0.0 0.1 .167 4.7 9.5 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 4 31.5 17.0 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 4.3 6.5 10.5 .619 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.0 .444

Season 10

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1988-892013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 65 15.2 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.9 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 2.0 .819
Dwight Howard 71 33.7 18.3 3.3 8.9 12.2 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.4 6.7 11.3 .591 0.0 0.1 .286 4.9 9.0 .547
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 3 23.0 8.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.3 3.3 8.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333
Dwight Howard 6 38.5 26.0 4.5 9.2 13.7 1.8 0.7 2.8 3.2 4.2 9.7 17.7 .547 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 10.7 .625

Season 11

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1989-902014-15
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 57 8.1 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.9 .486 0.3 0.7 .447 0.2 0.3 .800
Dwight Howard 41 29.8 15.8 2.7 7.8 10.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 3.3 6.1 10.3 .593 0.0 0.0 .500 3.5 6.6 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 8 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Dwight Howard 17 33.8 16.4 3.6 10.4 14.0 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 3.5 6.2 10.7 .577 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 9.7 .412

Season 12

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1990-912015-16
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 17.0 5.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.2 5.1 .427 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .762
Dwight Howard 71 32.1 13.7 3.4 8.4 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1 5.2 8.5 .620 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 6.7 .489
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 10 4.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Dwight Howard 5 36.0 13.2 5.2 8.8 14.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.2 5.2 9.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 7.6 .368

Season 13

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Houston Rockets, Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 6.0 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.0 .375 0.2 0.5 .375 0.6 0.7 .818
Dwight Howard 74 29.7 13.5 4.0 8.7 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.7 5.2 8.3 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.7 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 6 26.2 8.0 3.0 7.7 10.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 14

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season -2017-18
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 81 30.4 16.6 3.1 9.3 12.5 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.1 6.2 11.2 .555 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 7.2 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season -2018-19
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 9 25.6 12.8 2.7 6.6 9.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 69 18.9 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.2 2.9 4.0 .729 0.0 0.1 .600 1.6 3.1 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 18 15.7 5.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 3.2 .684 0.1 0.1 .500 1.4 2.5 .556

Season 17

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 69 17.3 7.0 2.8 5.7 8.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.9 2.6 4.4 .587 0.1 0.3 .250 1.8 3.0 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 12 12.4 4.7 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.6 1.3 2.5 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 18

Gerald Henderson Dwight Howard
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard 60 16.2 6.2 2.0 4.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .612 0.1 0.3 .533 1.6 2.4 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Dwight Howard ------- --- ----------