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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Dwight Howard vs. Dennis Rodman | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | +300th | +243 | 19,485 vs. 6,683 | 12,802 |
Rebounds | 10th | 23rd | 13 | 14,627 vs. 11,954 | 2,673 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,676 vs. 1,600 | 76 | |
Steals | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,081 vs. 611 | 470 |
Blocks | 13th | 268th | 255 | 2,228 vs. 531 | 1,697 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 4th | 3 | 4,151 vs. 4,329 | 178 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 21st | 17 | 10,476 vs. 7,625 | 2,851 |
Field Goals Made | 78th | +300th | +222 | 7,051 vs. 2,766 | 4,285 |
Field Goals Attempted | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 12,016 vs. 5,310 | 6,706 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 82 | 60 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 103 vs. 355 | 252 | |
Free Throws Made | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 5,361 vs. 1,069 | 4,292 |
Free Throws Attempted | 8th | +300th | +292 | 9,455 vs. 1,832 | 7,623 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 37th | 255th | 218 | 1,242 vs. 911 | 331 |
Seasons | 27th | 190th | 163 | 18 vs. 14 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 275th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 184th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 78th | 225th | 147 | 1,909 vs. 1,081 | 828 |
Rebounds | 19th | 12th | 7 | 1,473 vs. 1,676 | 203 |
Assists | +300th | 247th | +53 | 149 vs. 205 | 56 |
Steals | 129th | 105th | 24 | 94 vs. 106 | 12 |
Blocks | 13th | 86th | 73 | 248 vs. 97 | 151 |
Offensive Rebounds | 16th | 3rd | 13 | 441 vs. 626 | 185 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19th | 18th | 1 | 1,032 vs. 1,050 | 18 |
Field Goals Made | 87th | 195th | 108 | 681 vs. 442 | 239 |
Field Goals Attempted | 148th | 226th | 78 | 1,156 vs. 902 | 254 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 7 | 6 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 47 | 40 | |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 265th | 215 | 546 vs. 190 | 356 |
Free Throws Attempted | 24th | 175th | 151 | 997 vs. 352 | 645 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 95th | 29th | 66 | 125 vs. 169 | 44 |
Playoffs | 76th | 110th | 34 | 12 vs. 11 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 244th | +300th | +56 | 15.69 vs. 7.34 | 8.35 |
Rebounds per game | 20th | 11th | 9 | 11.78 vs. 13.12 | 1.34 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.35 vs. 1.76 | 0.41 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.87 vs. 0.67 | 0.20 | |
Blocks per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.79 vs. 0.58 | 1.21 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 13th | 2nd | 11 | 3.34 vs. 4.75 | 1.41 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 5th | 2 | 8.43 vs. 8.37 | 0.06 |
Field Goals Made per game | 286th | +300th | +14 | 5.68 vs. 3.04 | 2.64 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 9.67 vs. 5.83 | 3.85 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.09 | 0.07 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.08 vs. 0.39 | 0.31 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 97th | +300th | +203 | 4.32 vs. 1.17 | 3.14 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 7.61 vs. 2.01 | 5.60 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Dennis Rodman | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 15.27 vs. 6.40 | 8.88 |
Rebounds per game | 21st | 65th | 44 | 11.78 vs. 9.92 | 1.87 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.19 vs. 1.21 | 0.02 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.75 vs. 0.63 | 0.12 | |
Blocks per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 1.98 vs. 0.57 | 1.41 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 19th | 13th | 6 | 3.53 vs. 3.70 | 0.18 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 17th | 82nd | 65 | 8.26 vs. 6.21 | 2.04 |
Field Goals Made per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 5.45 vs. 2.62 | 2.83 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 9.25 vs. 5.34 | 3.91 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.01 vs. 0.04 | 0.03 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.06 vs. 0.28 | 0.22 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | +300th | +175 | 4.37 vs. 1.12 | 3.24 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 7.98 vs. 2.08 | 5.89 |
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.