DeMar DeRozan vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where DeMar DeRozan, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, 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.

DeMar DeRozan vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard
Points
25th
57th
157th
78th
Rebounds
264th
10th
+300th
19th
Assists
78th
+300th
210th
+300th
Steals
108th
146th
194th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
Years1618712

DeMar DeRozan vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard
Points
49th
244th
62nd
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
21st
Assists
215th
+300th
224th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
209th
+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:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
57th
32 25,292 vs. 19,4855,807
Rebounds
264th
10th
254 5,208 vs. 14,6279,419
Assists
78th
+300th
+222 4,869 vs. 1,6763,193
Steals
108th
146th
38 1,170 vs. 1,08189
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 393 vs. 2,2281,835
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 835 vs. 4,1513,316
Defensive Rebounds
135th
4th
131 4,373 vs. 10,4766,103
Field Goals Made
24th
78th
54 9,064 vs. 7,0512,013
Field Goals Attempted
24th
162nd
138 19,315 vs. 12,0167,299
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
615 vs. 22593
3-Pointers Attempted
283rd
+300th
+17 2,047 vs. 1031,944
Free Throws Made
15th
33rd
18 6,549 vs. 5,3611,188
Free Throws Attempted
25th
8th
17 7,778 vs. 9,4551,677

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
37th
15 1,187 vs. 1,24255
Seasons
88th
28th
60 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
184th
136 26 vs. 422
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
157th
78th
79 1,375 vs. 1,909534
Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 296 vs. 1,4731,177
Assists
210th
+300th
+90 232 vs. 14983
Steals
194th
129th
65 72 vs. 9422
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 14 vs. 248234
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 42 vs. 441399
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
19th
223 254 vs. 1,032778
Field Goals Made
165th
87th
78 494 vs. 681187
Field Goals Attempted
140th
148th
8 1,183 vs. 1,15627
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 123
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
112 vs. 7105
Free Throws Made
103rd
50th
53 363 vs. 546183
Free Throws Attempted
128th
24th
104 426 vs. 997571

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 63 vs. 12562
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 7 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
49th
244th
195 21.31 vs. 15.695.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 4.39 vs. 11.787.39
Assists per game
215th
+300th
+85 4.10 vs. 1.352.75
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.870.12
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.33 vs. 1.791.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.70 vs. 3.342.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 3.68 vs. 8.434.75
Field Goals Made per game
66th
286th
220 7.64 vs. 5.681.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
+300th
+235 16.27 vs. 9.676.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.020.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 0.081.64
Free Throws Made per game
36th
97th
61 5.52 vs. 4.321.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
26th
22 6.55 vs. 7.611.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
235th
173 21.83 vs. 15.276.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
21st
+279 4.70 vs. 11.787.09
Assists per game
224th
+300th
+76 3.68 vs. 1.192.49
Steals per game
209th
+300th
+91 1.14 vs. 0.750.39
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.22 vs. 1.981.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.67 vs. 3.532.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
269th
17th
252 4.03 vs. 8.264.22
Field Goals Made per game
75th
268th
193 7.84 vs. 5.452.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 18.78 vs. 9.259.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.010.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.78 vs. 0.061.72
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
125th
83 5.76 vs. 4.371.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
29th
35 6.76 vs. 7.981.21

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.