Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Chris Paul all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, and Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 to 2025, 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.
Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | |
Points | 57th | 36th | 78th | 31st |
Rebounds | 10th | 196th | 19th | 99th |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +300th | 5th |
Steals | 146th | 2nd | 129th | 11th |
Blocks | 13th | +300th | 13th | +300th |
Years | 18 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | |
Points | 244th | 182nd | 235th | 94th |
Rebounds | 20th | +300th | 21st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 6th | +300th | 14th |
Steals | +300th | 11th | +300th | 14th |
Blocks | 37th | +300th | 21st | +300th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | 36th | 21 | 19,485 vs. 23,011 | 3,526 |
Rebounds | 10th | 196th | 186 | 14,627 vs. 5,978 | 8,649 |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1,676 vs. 12,499 | 10,823 |
Steals | 146th | 2nd | 144 | 1,081 vs. 2,717 | 1,636 |
Blocks | 13th | +300th | +287 | 2,228 vs. 222 | 2,006 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 4,151 vs. 792 | 3,359 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 80th | 76 | 10,476 vs. 5,186 | 5,290 |
Field Goals Made | 78th | 41st | 37 | 7,051 vs. 8,147 | 1,096 |
Field Goals Attempted | 162nd | 38th | 124 | 12,016 vs. 17,352 | 5,336 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 26th | +274 | 22 vs. 1,860 | 1,838 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 103 vs. 5,029 | 4,926 |
Free Throws Made | 33rd | 44th | 11 | 5,361 vs. 4,857 | 504 |
Free Throws Attempted | 8th | 67th | 59 | 9,455 vs. 5,579 | 3,876 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 37th | 15th | 22 | 1,242 vs. 1,354 | 112 |
Seasons | 27th | 7th | 20 | 18 vs. 20 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 34th | 241 | 1 vs. 18 | 17 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 184th | 121st | 63 | 4 vs. 8 | 4 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 78th | 31st | 47 | 1,909 vs. 2,981 | 1,072 |
Rebounds | 19th | 99th | 80 | 1,473 vs. 730 | 743 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 149 vs. 1,233 | 1,084 |
Steals | 129th | 11th | 118 | 94 vs. 287 | 193 |
Blocks | 13th | +300th | +287 | 248 vs. 31 | 217 |
Offensive Rebounds | 16th | 241st | 225 | 441 vs. 106 | 335 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19th | 60th | 41 | 1,032 vs. 624 | 408 |
Field Goals Made | 87th | 30th | 57 | 681 vs. 1,106 | 425 |
Field Goals Attempted | 148th | 32nd | 116 | 1,156 vs. 2,287 | 1,131 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 1 vs. 244 | 243 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 7 vs. 654 | 647 |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 53rd | 3 | 546 vs. 525 | 21 |
Free Throws Attempted | 24th | 61st | 37 | 997 vs. 615 | 382 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 95th | 48th | 47 | 125 vs. 149 | 24 |
Playoffs | 76th | 17th | 59 | 12 vs. 15 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 55th | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 244th | 182nd | 62 | 15.69 vs. 16.99 | 1.31 |
Rebounds per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 11.78 vs. 4.42 | 7.36 |
Assists per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1.35 vs. 9.23 | 7.88 |
Steals per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.87 vs. 2.01 | 1.14 |
Blocks per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.79 vs. 0.16 | 1.63 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 3.34 vs. 0.58 | 2.76 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 8.43 vs. 3.83 | 4.60 |
Field Goals Made per game | 286th | 236th | 50 | 5.68 vs. 6.02 | 0.34 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 253rd | +47 | 9.67 vs. 12.82 | 3.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 0.02 vs. 1.37 | 1.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.08 vs. 3.71 | 3.63 |
Free Throws Made per game | 97th | 173rd | 76 | 4.32 vs. 3.59 | 0.73 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | 239th | 213 | 7.61 vs. 4.12 | 3.49 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 235th | 94th | 141 | 15.27 vs. 20.01 | 4.73 |
Rebounds per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 11.78 vs. 4.90 | 6.88 |
Assists per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 1.19 vs. 8.28 | 7.08 |
Steals per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.75 vs. 1.93 | 1.17 |
Blocks per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 1.98 vs. 0.21 | 1.78 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 3.53 vs. 0.71 | 2.82 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 17th | 243rd | 226 | 8.26 vs. 4.19 | 4.07 |
Field Goals Made per game | 268th | 99th | 169 | 5.45 vs. 7.42 | 1.97 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 9.25 vs. 15.35 | 6.10 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.01 vs. 1.64 | 1.63 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 134th | +166 | 0.06 vs. 4.39 | 4.33 |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 229th | 104 | 4.37 vs. 3.52 | 0.84 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 299th | 270 | 7.98 vs. 4.13 | 3.85 |
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.