Usman Garuba vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)