Dwight Howard vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard James Worthy Dwight Howard James Worthy
Points
57th
119th
78th
29th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
90th
Assists
+300th
280th
+300th
72nd
Steals
146th
165th
129th
39th
Blocks
13th
222nd
13th
87th
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Dwight Howard vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard James Worthy Dwight Howard James Worthy
Points
244th
152nd
235th
73rd
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
+300th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
119th
62 19,485 vs. 16,3203,165
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 4,7089,919
Assists
+300th
280th
+20 1,676 vs. 2,7911,115
Steals
146th
165th
19 1,081 vs. 1,04140
Blocks
13th
222nd
209 2,228 vs. 6241,604
Offensive Rebounds
7th
207th
200 4,151 vs. 1,5612,590
Defensive Rebounds
4th
281st
277 10,476 vs. 3,1477,329
Field Goals Made
78th
84th
6 7,051 vs. 6,878173
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
119th
43 12,016 vs. 13,2041,188
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 11795
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 486383
Free Throws Made
33rd
271st
238 5,361 vs. 2,4472,914
Free Throws Attempted
8th
276th
268 9,455 vs. 3,1846,271

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
232nd
195 1,242 vs. 926316
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
29th
49 1,909 vs. 3,0221,113
Rebounds
19th
90th
71 1,473 vs. 747726
Assists
+300th
72nd
+228 149 vs. 463314
Steals
129th
39th
90 94 vs. 17783
Blocks
13th
87th
74 248 vs. 96152
Offensive Rebounds
16th
50th
34 441 vs. 257184
Defensive Rebounds
19th
94th
75 1,032 vs. 490542
Field Goals Made
87th
20th
67 681 vs. 1,267586
Field Goals Attempted
148th
31st
117 1,156 vs. 2,3291,173
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1413
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 6760
Free Throws Made
50th
62nd
12 546 vs. 47472
Free Throws Attempted
24th
55th
31 997 vs. 652345

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
61st
34 125 vs. 14318
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
152nd
92 15.69 vs. 17.621.94
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 5.086.69
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 3.011.66
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 0.87 vs. 1.120.25
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.671.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.691.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 3.405.04
Field Goals Made per game
286th
81st
205 5.68 vs. 7.431.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 9.67 vs. 14.264.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.130.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.520.44
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.641.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 3.444.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
73rd
162 15.27 vs. 21.135.86
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 5.226.56
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 1.19 vs. 3.242.05
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.75 vs. 1.240.49
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.671.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
281st
262 3.53 vs. 1.801.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 3.434.83
Field Goals Made per game
268th
39th
229 5.45 vs. 8.863.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 9.25 vs. 16.297.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.100.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.470.41
Free Throws Made per game
125th
266th
141 4.37 vs. 3.311.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
237th
208 7.98 vs. 4.563.42

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.