Dwight Howard vs. DeAndre Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan 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 Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, and DeAndre Jordan, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. DeAndre Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan
Points
57th
+300th
78th
+300th
Rebounds
10th
34th
19th
118th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
+300th
Blocks
13th
37th
13th
61st
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Dwight Howard vs. DeAndre Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan
Points
245th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
70th
21st
94th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
88th
21st
49th

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 DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
+300th
+243 19,485 vs. 9,4909,995
Rebounds
10th
34th
24 14,627 vs. 10,7903,837
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 1,045631
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 571510
Blocks
13th
37th
24 2,228 vs. 1,568660
Offensive Rebounds
7th
26th
19 4,151 vs. 3,192959
Defensive Rebounds
4th
22nd
18 10,476 vs. 7,5982,878
Field Goals Made
78th
+300th
+222 7,051 vs. 3,8593,192
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 12,016 vs. 5,7296,287
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 220
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 1390
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 1,7703,591
Free Throws Attempted
8th
189th
181 9,455 vs. 3,7305,725

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
81st
44 1,242 vs. 1,112130
Seasons
29th
29th
0 18 vs. 180

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
+300th
+222 1,909 vs. 5831,326
Rebounds
19th
118th
99 1,473 vs. 668805
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 5198
Steals
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 4747
Blocks
13th
61st
48 248 vs. 121127
Offensive Rebounds
16th
100th
84 441 vs. 183258
Defensive Rebounds
19th
97th
78 1,032 vs. 485547
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 681 vs. 213468
Field Goals Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 1,156 vs. 318838
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 16
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 546 vs. 157389
Free Throws Attempted
24th
150th
126 997 vs. 389608

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
+300th
125 vs. 7352
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
245th
+300th
+55 15.69 vs. 8.537.15
Rebounds per game
20th
70th
50 11.78 vs. 9.702.07
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 0.940.41
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.510.36
Blocks per game
37th
88th
51 1.79 vs. 1.410.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
46th
33 3.34 vs. 2.870.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
46th
43 8.43 vs. 6.831.60
Field Goals Made per game
287th
+300th
+13 5.68 vs. 3.472.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 5.154.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.010.07
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 1.592.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 3.354.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard DeAndre Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 7.997.29
Rebounds per game
21st
94th
73 11.78 vs. 9.152.63
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.700.49
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.640.11
Blocks per game
21st
49th
28 1.98 vs. 1.660.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
111st
92 3.53 vs. 2.511.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
56th
39 8.26 vs. 6.641.61
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 2.922.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 4.364.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.010.04
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 2.152.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
147th
118 7.98 vs. 5.332.65

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.