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?

Player comparisons:
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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years18201215

Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
36th
21 19,485 vs. 23,0113,526
Rebounds
10th
196th
186 14,627 vs. 5,9788,649
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 1,676 vs. 12,49910,823
Steals
146th
2nd
144 1,081 vs. 2,7171,636
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 2222,006
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 7923,359
Defensive Rebounds
4th
80th
76 10,476 vs. 5,1865,290
Field Goals Made
78th
41st
37 7,051 vs. 8,1471,096
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
38th
124 12,016 vs. 17,3525,336
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 22 vs. 1,8601,838
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 103 vs. 5,0294,926
Free Throws Made
33rd
44th
11 5,361 vs. 4,857504
Free Throws Attempted
8th
67th
59 9,455 vs. 5,5793,876

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
15th
22 1,242 vs. 1,354112
Seasons
27th
7th
20 18 vs. 202

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
34th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
121st
63 4 vs. 84
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
31st
47 1,909 vs. 2,9811,072
Rebounds
19th
99th
80 1,473 vs. 730743
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 149 vs. 1,2331,084
Steals
129th
11th
118 94 vs. 287193
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 31217
Offensive Rebounds
16th
241st
225 441 vs. 106335
Defensive Rebounds
19th
60th
41 1,032 vs. 624408
Field Goals Made
87th
30th
57 681 vs. 1,106425
Field Goals Attempted
148th
32nd
116 1,156 vs. 2,2871,131
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 1 vs. 244243
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 7 vs. 654647
Free Throws Made
50th
53rd
3 546 vs. 52521
Free Throws Attempted
24th
61st
37 997 vs. 615382

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
48th
47 125 vs. 14924
Playoffs
76th
17th
59 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
182nd
62 15.69 vs. 16.991.31
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 4.427.36
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.35 vs. 9.237.88
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.87 vs. 2.011.14
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.161.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.582.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 3.834.60
Field Goals Made per game
286th
236th
50 5.68 vs. 6.020.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
253rd
+47 9.67 vs. 12.823.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.02 vs. 1.371.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.08 vs. 3.713.63
Free Throws Made per game
97th
173rd
76 4.32 vs. 3.590.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
239th
213 7.61 vs. 4.123.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
94th
141 15.27 vs. 20.014.73
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 4.906.88
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.19 vs. 8.287.08
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.75 vs. 1.931.17
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.211.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.712.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
243rd
226 8.26 vs. 4.194.07
Field Goals Made per game
268th
99th
169 5.45 vs. 7.421.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 9.25 vs. 15.356.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.01 vs. 1.641.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.06 vs. 4.394.33
Free Throws Made per game
125th
229th
104 4.37 vs. 3.520.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
299th
270 7.98 vs. 4.133.85

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.