Dwight Howard made an appearance on Gil’s Arena recently, where he got into a heated debate with Brandon Jennings on who’d win if they played 1-on-1.
Dwight Howard: “I would beat you in 1-on-1. How are you going to stop me in three dribbles?”
Brandon Jennings: “How are you going to stop me?”
Howard: “I got three Defensive Player of the Year’s. I’m locking you up and I’m locking you down.”
Jennings: “I put a lot of buckets over you.”
Howard: “How did you score a lot of buckets over me?”
Jennings: “Easy.”
Howard: “When?”
Jennings: “Right by you.”
Howard: “Pull it up.”
Jennings: “Okay, I will.”
Howard: “You’re not going right by me. Gil, he’s going right by me?”
Jennings: “Oh, that’s on your prime.”
Howard: “Hell no, Dwight right now. I’ve been dancing with the stars s***. You ain’t going past me. I’m faster with this s*** now.”
Jennings: “Off the right, boom, boom.”
Howard: “I’m right here on you.”
Jennings: “No, you’re not. No, you won’t.”
Howard: “I’m on you right now.”
Jennings: “Bucket.”
Howard: “I’m blocking that.”
Gilbert Arenas: “He’s blocking that.”
Jennings: “Do it in real life. He couldn’t do it in real life.”
Arenas: “He’s faster than you.”
Jennings: “He never blocked my shot.”
Howard: “You never came to the paint.”
Jennings: “Yes, I did.”
Howard: “No, you did not. You saw me and said. ‘S***, pass.’ Gilbert Arenas, he was a witness. He was on my team.”
Arenas: “Yeah, I was a witness. Watching.”
“How you gonna stop me?! I got 3 DPOY awards!”
Dwight Howard and Brandon Jennings go off over who would win 1-on-1 🤣 pic.twitter.com/mWar1RlVtV
— Gil’s Arena (@GilsArenaShow) October 28, 2024
Jennings was a solid player in the NBA. He was capable of scoring on anybody, but he never stood a chance at beating Howard in a 1-on-1 contest. Let’s first compare their careers.
Dwight Howard’s career averages: 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game
Brandon Jennings’ career averages: 14.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game
Dwight Howard’s accomplishments: 1x NBA champion, 8x All-Star, 5x All-NBA First Team, 1x All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-NBA Third Team, 3x DPOY, 4x All-Defensive First Team, 1x All-Defensive Second Team, All-Rookie First Team, 5x rebounding leader, 2x blocks leader
Brandon Jennings’ accomplishments: All-Rookie First Team
This is pretty much a no-contest. As Howard proudly pointed out, he won three Defensive Player of the Year awards from 2009 to 2011. He was the best defender in the NBA at his peak and protected the paint in a way that few others have. His athleticism meant he was no slouch on the perimeter either and Jennings would have a difficult time scoring on him.
Howard and Jennings played against each other 18 times in the NBA and the numbers aren’t a good read for the latter. In those clashes, Jennings averaged 12.6 points and shot 33.2% from the field. The guard was never known for his efficiency, but that’s bad even by his standards.
Howard, meanwhile, would have an easier time scoring on Jennings. While he wasn’t a great offensive player, he is the bigger man between the two of them by a mile. Howard stands at 6’10” while Jennings is 6’1″ and the former would just back the latter down and score at the basket.
NBA players are known for their irrational confidence in their abilities, but I don’t know what makes Jennings think he stands a chance against Howard.
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