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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Dwight Howard vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | 208th | 151 | 19,485 vs. 13,784 | 5,701 |
Rebounds | 10th | +300th | +290 | 14,627 vs. 4,293 | 10,334 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,676 vs. 2,243 | 567 | |
Steals | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,081 vs. 639 | 442 |
Blocks | 13th | +300th | +287 | 2,228 vs. 384 | 1,844 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 4,151 vs. 512 | 3,639 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 191st | 187 | 10,476 vs. 3,781 | 6,695 |
Field Goals Made | 78th | 259th | 181 | 7,051 vs. 4,789 | 2,262 |
Field Goals Attempted | 162nd | 258th | 96 | 12,016 vs. 10,429 | 1,587 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 48th | +252 | 22 vs. 1,546 | 1,524 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 49th | +251 | 103 vs. 4,181 | 4,078 |
Free Throws Made | 33rd | 228th | 195 | 5,361 vs. 2,660 | 2,701 |
Free Throws Attempted | 8th | 281st | 273 | 9,455 vs. 3,167 | 6,288 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 37th | +300th | 1,242 vs. 585 | 657 | |
Seasons | 27th | +300th | 18 vs. 8 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 134th | 141 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 184th | 44th | 140 | 4 vs. 29 | 25 |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 78th | 34th | 44 | 1,909 vs. 2,936 | 1,027 |
Rebounds | 19th | 54th | 35 | 1,473 vs. 989 | 484 |
Assists | +300th | 51st | +249 | 149 vs. 592 | 443 |
Steals | 129th | 63rd | 66 | 94 vs. 143 | 49 |
Blocks | 13th | 71st | 58 | 248 vs. 106 | 142 |
Offensive Rebounds | 16th | 208th | 192 | 441 vs. 118 | 323 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19th | 29th | 10 | 1,032 vs. 871 | 161 |
Field Goals Made | 87th | 38th | 49 | 681 vs. 983 | 302 |
Field Goals Attempted | 148th | 33rd | 115 | 1,156 vs. 2,241 | 1,085 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 11th | +289 | 1 vs. 292 | 291 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 9th | +291 | 7 vs. 840 | 833 |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 35th | 15 | 546 vs. 678 | 132 |
Free Throws Attempted | 24th | 40th | 16 | 997 vs. 806 | 191 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 95th | 103rd | 8 | 125 vs. 121 | 4 |
Playoffs | 76th | +300th | 12 vs. 8 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 28th | 27 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 244th | 31st | 213 | 15.69 vs. 23.56 | 7.87 |
Rebounds per game | 20th | 205th | 185 | 11.78 vs. 7.34 | 4.44 |
Assists per game | +300th | 255th | +45 | 1.35 vs. 3.83 | 2.48 |
Steals per game | +300th | 279th | +21 | 0.87 vs. 1.09 | 0.22 |
Blocks per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.79 vs. 0.66 | 1.14 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 3.34 vs. 0.88 | 2.47 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 59th | 56 | 8.43 vs. 6.46 | 1.97 |
Field Goals Made per game | 286th | 45th | 241 | 5.68 vs. 8.19 | 2.51 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 34th | +266 | 9.67 vs. 17.83 | 8.15 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.02 vs. 2.64 | 2.63 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 9th | +291 | 0.08 vs. 7.15 | 7.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 97th | 80th | 17 | 4.32 vs. 4.55 | 0.23 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | 106th | 80 | 7.61 vs. 5.41 | 2.20 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 235th | 38th | 197 | 15.27 vs. 24.26 | 8.99 |
Rebounds per game | 21st | 136th | 115 | 11.78 vs. 8.17 | 3.61 |
Assists per game | +300th | 112nd | +188 | 1.19 vs. 4.89 | 3.70 |
Steals per game | +300th | 193rd | +107 | 0.75 vs. 1.18 | 0.43 |
Blocks per game | 21st | 195th | 174 | 1.98 vs. 0.88 | 1.11 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 3.53 vs. 0.98 | 2.55 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 17th | 37th | 20 | 8.26 vs. 7.20 | 1.06 |
Field Goals Made per game | 268th | 61st | 207 | 5.45 vs. 8.12 | 2.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 9.25 vs. 18.52 | 9.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.01 vs. 2.41 | 2.41 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 0.06 vs. 6.94 | 6.89 |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 48th | 77 | 4.37 vs. 5.60 | 1.24 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 72nd | 43 | 7.98 vs. 6.66 | 1.31 |
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.