Dwight Howard vs. Deron Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Deron Williams all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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 Deron Williams, with 12 seasons played from 2006 to 2017, 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. Deron Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Deron Williams Dwight Howard Deron Williams
Points
57th
209th
78th
151st
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
+300th
Assists
+300th
24th
+300th
41st
Steals
147th
266th
129th
133rd
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
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Dwight Howard vs. Deron Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Deron Williams Dwight Howard Deron Williams
Points
248th
208th
235th
218th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
15th
+300th
29th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
282nd
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 Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
209th
152 19,485 vs. 13,8045,681
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 2,61912,008
Assists
+300th
24th
+276 1,676 vs. 6,8195,143
Steals
147th
266th
119 1,081 vs. 867214
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 2062,022
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 3533,798
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 2,2668,210
Field Goals Made
78th
247th
169 7,051 vs. 4,8742,177
Field Goals Attempted
163rd
224th
61 12,016 vs. 10,9641,052
3-Pointers Made
+300th
115th
+185 22 vs. 1,1781,156
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
106th
+194 103 vs. 3,2963,193
Free Throws Made
33rd
196th
163 5,361 vs. 2,8782,483
Free Throws Attempted
8th
226th
218 9,455 vs. 3,5025,953

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
1,242 vs. 845397
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
187th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
151st
73 1,909 vs. 1,412497
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,473 vs. 2841,189
Assists
+300th
41st
+259 149 vs. 630481
Steals
129th
133rd
4 94 vs. 913
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 21227
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 47394
Defensive Rebounds
19th
264th
245 1,032 vs. 237795
Field Goals Made
87th
173rd
86 681 vs. 474207
Field Goals Attempted
148th
165th
17 1,156 vs. 1,08175
3-Pointers Made
+300th
70th
+230 1 vs. 137136
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
78th
+222 7 vs. 349342
Free Throws Made
50th
126th
76 546 vs. 327219
Free Throws Attempted
24th
139th
115 997 vs. 407590

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
216th
121 125 vs. 9035
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
208th
40 15.69 vs. 16.340.65
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 3.108.68
Assists per game
+300th
15th
+285 1.35 vs. 8.076.72
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 1.030.16
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.241.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.422.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 2.685.75
Field Goals Made per game
290th
273rd
17 5.68 vs. 5.770.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
241st
+59 9.67 vs. 12.983.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
231st
+69 0.02 vs. 1.391.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
153rd
+147 0.08 vs. 3.903.82
Free Throws Made per game
97th
206th
109 4.32 vs. 3.410.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
236th
211 7.61 vs. 4.143.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
218th
17 15.27 vs. 15.690.42
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 3.168.63
Assists per game
+300th
29th
+271 1.19 vs. 7.005.81
Steals per game
+300th
282nd
+18 0.75 vs. 1.010.26
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.231.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.523.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 2.635.62
Field Goals Made per game
268th
300th
32 5.45 vs. 5.270.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 12.012.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 0.01 vs. 1.521.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.06 vs. 3.883.82
Free Throws Made per game
125th
214th
89 4.37 vs. 3.630.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
244th
215 7.98 vs. 4.523.45

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.