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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Dwight Howard vs. James Worthy | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | 119th | 62 | 19,485 vs. 16,320 | 3,165 |
Rebounds | 10th | +300th | +290 | 14,627 vs. 4,708 | 9,919 |
Assists | +300th | 280th | +20 | 1,676 vs. 2,791 | 1,115 |
Steals | 146th | 165th | 19 | 1,081 vs. 1,041 | 40 |
Blocks | 13th | 222nd | 209 | 2,228 vs. 624 | 1,604 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 207th | 200 | 4,151 vs. 1,561 | 2,590 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 281st | 277 | 10,476 vs. 3,147 | 7,329 |
Field Goals Made | 78th | 84th | 6 | 7,051 vs. 6,878 | 173 |
Field Goals Attempted | 162nd | 119th | 43 | 12,016 vs. 13,204 | 1,188 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 117 | 95 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 103 vs. 486 | 383 | |
Free Throws Made | 33rd | 271st | 238 | 5,361 vs. 2,447 | 2,914 |
Free Throws Attempted | 8th | 276th | 268 | 9,455 vs. 3,184 | 6,271 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 37th | 232nd | 195 | 1,242 vs. 926 | 316 |
Seasons | 27th | +300th | 18 vs. 12 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | 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 | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 78th | 29th | 49 | 1,909 vs. 3,022 | 1,113 |
Rebounds | 19th | 90th | 71 | 1,473 vs. 747 | 726 |
Assists | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 149 vs. 463 | 314 |
Steals | 129th | 39th | 90 | 94 vs. 177 | 83 |
Blocks | 13th | 87th | 74 | 248 vs. 96 | 152 |
Offensive Rebounds | 16th | 50th | 34 | 441 vs. 257 | 184 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19th | 94th | 75 | 1,032 vs. 490 | 542 |
Field Goals Made | 87th | 20th | 67 | 681 vs. 1,267 | 586 |
Field Goals Attempted | 148th | 31st | 117 | 1,156 vs. 2,329 | 1,173 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 14 | 13 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 67 | 60 | |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 62nd | 12 | 546 vs. 474 | 72 |
Free Throws Attempted | 24th | 55th | 31 | 997 vs. 652 | 345 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 95th | 61st | 34 | 125 vs. 143 | 18 |
Playoffs | 76th | 223rd | 147 | 12 vs. 9 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 38th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 78th | 23 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 244th | 152nd | 92 | 15.69 vs. 17.62 | 1.94 |
Rebounds per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 11.78 vs. 5.08 | 6.69 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.35 vs. 3.01 | 1.66 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 261st | +39 | 0.87 vs. 1.12 | 0.25 |
Blocks per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.79 vs. 0.67 | 1.12 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 3.34 vs. 1.69 | 1.66 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 8.43 vs. 3.40 | 5.04 |
Field Goals Made per game | 286th | 81st | 205 | 5.68 vs. 7.43 | 1.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 171st | +129 | 9.67 vs. 14.26 | 4.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.13 | 0.11 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.08 vs. 0.52 | 0.44 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 97th | +300th | +203 | 4.32 vs. 2.64 | 1.67 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 7.61 vs. 3.44 | 4.17 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 235th | 73rd | 162 | 15.27 vs. 21.13 | 5.86 |
Rebounds per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 11.78 vs. 5.22 | 6.56 |
Assists per game | +300th | 296th | +4 | 1.19 vs. 3.24 | 2.05 |
Steals per game | +300th | 150th | +150 | 0.75 vs. 1.24 | 0.49 |
Blocks per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 1.98 vs. 0.67 | 1.31 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 19th | 281st | 262 | 3.53 vs. 1.80 | 1.73 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.26 vs. 3.43 | 4.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | 268th | 39th | 229 | 5.45 vs. 8.86 | 3.41 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 101st | +199 | 9.25 vs. 16.29 | 7.04 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.01 vs. 0.10 | 0.09 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.06 vs. 0.47 | 0.41 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 266th | 141 | 4.37 vs. 3.31 | 1.05 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 237th | 208 | 7.98 vs. 4.56 | 3.42 |
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.