Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Artis Gilmore

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Artis Gilmore was the higher-volume scorer (17.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 60.3%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatArtis Gilmore
15.7 Points / game 17.1
11.8 Rebounds / game 10.1
1.3 Assists / game 1.9
0.9 Steals / game 0.5
1.8 Blocks / game 1.9
59.3% Field goal % 60.1%
15.8% 3-point % 9.0%
57.0% Free throw % 70.1%
60.3% True shooting % 64.3%
1,242 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatArtis Gilmore
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Dwight HowardStatArtis Gilmore
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatArtis Gilmore
15.3 Points / game 11.7
11.8 Rebounds / game 8.0
1.2 Assists / game 1.1
0.8 Steals / game 0.6
2.0 Blocks / game 1.7
59.3% Field goal % 54.9%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 62.7%
125 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 6
5 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#48 All-time GOAT rank #73

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