Baron Davis vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis and Dwight Howard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, and Dwight Howard, with 18 seasons played from 2005 to 2022, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Baron Davis vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Dwight Howard Baron Davis Dwight Howard
Points
216th
57th
268th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+300th
19th
Assists
42nd
+300th
136th
+300th
Steals
48th
146th
97th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
Years1318712

Baron Davis vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Dwight Howard Baron Davis Dwight Howard
Points
215th
244th
122nd
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
21st
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
37th
+300th
21st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
57th
159 13,447 vs. 19,4856,038
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 3,183 vs. 14,62711,444
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 6,025 vs. 1,6764,349
Steals
48th
146th
98 1,530 vs. 1,081449
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 360 vs. 2,2281,868
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 762 vs. 4,1513,389
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 2,421 vs. 10,4768,055
Field Goals Made
242nd
78th
164 4,888 vs. 7,0512,163
Field Goals Attempted
166th
162nd
4 11,951 vs. 12,01665
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 1,332 vs. 221,310
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 4,159 vs. 1034,056
Free Throws Made
+300th
33rd
+267 2,339 vs. 5,3613,022
Free Throws Attempted
259th
8th
251 3,292 vs. 9,4556,163

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 835 vs. 1,242407
Seasons
292nd
27th
265 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
275th
214 10 vs. 19

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
184th
92 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
78th
190 942 vs. 1,909967
Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 213 vs. 1,4731,260
Assists
136th
+300th
+164 311 vs. 149162
Steals
97th
129th
32 114 vs. 9420
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 24 vs. 248224
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 49 vs. 441392
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 164 vs. 1,032868
Field Goals Made
283rd
87th
196 329 vs. 681352
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
148th
135 745 vs. 1,156411
3-Pointers Made
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 198
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 283 vs. 7276
Free Throws Made
275th
50th
225 185 vs. 546361
Free Throws Attempted
250th
24th
226 261 vs. 997736

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 50 vs. 12575
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 7 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
215th
244th
29 16.10 vs. 15.690.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.81 vs. 11.787.96
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 1.355.87
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 0.870.96
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.43 vs. 1.791.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.91 vs. 3.342.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.90 vs. 8.435.54
Field Goals Made per game
260th
286th
26 5.85 vs. 5.680.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 14.31 vs. 9.674.64
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.021.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 4.98 vs. 0.084.90
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 2.80 vs. 4.321.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
26th
252 3.94 vs. 7.613.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
235th
113 18.84 vs. 15.273.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
21st
+279 4.26 vs. 11.787.52
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 1.195.03
Steals per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.28 vs. 0.751.53
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.48 vs. 1.981.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.98 vs. 3.532.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.28 vs. 8.264.98
Field Goals Made per game
158th
268th
110 6.58 vs. 5.451.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.90 vs. 9.255.65
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 0.011.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 0.065.60
Free Throws Made per game
206th
125th
81 3.70 vs. 4.370.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
29th
135 5.22 vs. 7.982.76

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.