Dwight Howard vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Dennis Rodman 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 Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, 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. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman
Points
57th
+300th
78th
225th
Rebounds
10th
23rd
19th
12th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
247th
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
105th
Blocks
13th
268th
13th
86th
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Dwight Howard vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman
Points
244th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
11th
21st
65th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
+300th
+243 19,485 vs. 6,68312,802
Rebounds
10th
23rd
13 14,627 vs. 11,9542,673
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 1,60076
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 611470
Blocks
13th
268th
255 2,228 vs. 5311,697
Offensive Rebounds
7th
4th
3 4,151 vs. 4,329178
Defensive Rebounds
4th
21st
17 10,476 vs. 7,6252,851
Field Goals Made
78th
+300th
+222 7,051 vs. 2,7664,285
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 12,016 vs. 5,3106,706
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 8260
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 355252
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 1,0694,292
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 1,8327,623

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
255th
218 1,242 vs. 911331
Seasons
27th
190th
163 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
225th
147 1,909 vs. 1,081828
Rebounds
19th
12th
7 1,473 vs. 1,676203
Assists
+300th
247th
+53 149 vs. 20556
Steals
129th
105th
24 94 vs. 10612
Blocks
13th
86th
73 248 vs. 97151
Offensive Rebounds
16th
3rd
13 441 vs. 626185
Defensive Rebounds
19th
18th
1 1,032 vs. 1,05018
Field Goals Made
87th
195th
108 681 vs. 442239
Field Goals Attempted
148th
226th
78 1,156 vs. 902254
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 76
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 4740
Free Throws Made
50th
265th
215 546 vs. 190356
Free Throws Attempted
24th
175th
151 997 vs. 352645

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
29th
66 125 vs. 16944
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman 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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
+300th
+56 15.69 vs. 7.348.35
Rebounds per game
20th
11th
9 11.78 vs. 13.121.34
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.760.41
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.670.20
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.581.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
2nd
11 3.34 vs. 4.751.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
5th
2 8.43 vs. 8.370.06
Field Goals Made per game
286th
+300th
+14 5.68 vs. 3.042.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 5.833.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.090.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.390.31
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 1.173.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 2.015.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 6.408.88
Rebounds per game
21st
65th
44 11.78 vs. 9.921.87
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.210.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.630.12
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.571.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
13th
6 3.53 vs. 3.700.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
82nd
65 8.26 vs. 6.212.04
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 2.622.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 5.343.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.280.22
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 1.123.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 2.085.89

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.