Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Dwight Howard vs George Gervin

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 57.2%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatGeorge Gervin
15.7 Points / game 26.2
11.8 Rebounds / game 4.6
1.3 Assists / game 2.8
0.9 Steals / game 1.2
1.8 Blocks / game 0.9
59.3% Field goal % 51.0%
15.8% 3-point % 18.3%
57.0% Free throw % 84.5%
60.3% True shooting % 57.2%
1,242 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatGeorge Gervin
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Dwight HowardStatGeorge Gervin
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatGeorge Gervin
15.3 Points / game 27.0
11.8 Rebounds / game 5.8
1.2 Assists / game 3.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.2
2.0 Blocks / game 0.9
59.3% Field goal % 49.4%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 79.5%
125 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 9
5 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#48 All-time GOAT rank #54

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