Dwight Howard vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum
Points
57th
208th
78th
34th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
63rd
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
71st
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Dwight Howard vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum
Points
244th
31st
235th
38th
Rebounds
20th
205th
21st
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
37th
+300th
21st
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
208th
151 19,485 vs. 13,7845,701
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 4,29310,334
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 2,243567
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 639442
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 3841,844
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 5123,639
Defensive Rebounds
4th
191st
187 10,476 vs. 3,7816,695
Field Goals Made
78th
259th
181 7,051 vs. 4,7892,262
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
258th
96 12,016 vs. 10,4291,587
3-Pointers Made
+300th
48th
+252 22 vs. 1,5461,524
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 103 vs. 4,1814,078
Free Throws Made
33rd
228th
195 5,361 vs. 2,6602,701
Free Throws Attempted
8th
281st
273 9,455 vs. 3,1676,288

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
+300th
1,242 vs. 585657
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
44th
140 4 vs. 2925
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
34th
44 1,909 vs. 2,9361,027
Rebounds
19th
54th
35 1,473 vs. 989484
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 149 vs. 592443
Steals
129th
63rd
66 94 vs. 14349
Blocks
13th
71st
58 248 vs. 106142
Offensive Rebounds
16th
208th
192 441 vs. 118323
Defensive Rebounds
19th
29th
10 1,032 vs. 871161
Field Goals Made
87th
38th
49 681 vs. 983302
Field Goals Attempted
148th
33rd
115 1,156 vs. 2,2411,085
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 1 vs. 292291
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 7 vs. 840833
Free Throws Made
50th
35th
15 546 vs. 678132
Free Throws Attempted
24th
40th
16 997 vs. 806191

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
103rd
8 125 vs. 1214
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
31st
213 15.69 vs. 23.567.87
Rebounds per game
20th
205th
185 11.78 vs. 7.344.44
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 1.35 vs. 3.832.48
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.87 vs. 1.090.22
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.661.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.882.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
59th
56 8.43 vs. 6.461.97
Field Goals Made per game
286th
45th
241 5.68 vs. 8.192.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 9.67 vs. 17.838.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.02 vs. 2.642.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.08 vs. 7.157.06
Free Throws Made per game
97th
80th
17 4.32 vs. 4.550.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
106th
80 7.61 vs. 5.412.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
38th
197 15.27 vs. 24.268.99
Rebounds per game
21st
136th
115 11.78 vs. 8.173.61
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.19 vs. 4.893.70
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.75 vs. 1.180.43
Blocks per game
21st
195th
174 1.98 vs. 0.881.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.982.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
37th
20 8.26 vs. 7.201.06
Field Goals Made per game
268th
61st
207 5.45 vs. 8.122.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 9.25 vs. 18.529.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.01 vs. 2.412.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.06 vs. 6.946.89
Free Throws Made per game
125th
48th
77 4.37 vs. 5.601.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
72nd
43 7.98 vs. 6.661.31

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.