Dwight Howard vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, 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. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal
Points
57th
223rd
78th
207th
Rebounds
10th
108th
19th
134th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
+300th
Blocks
13th
25th
13th
29th
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Dwight Howard vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal
Points
247th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
216th
21st
273rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
36th
21st
38th

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
223rd
166 19,485 vs. 13,3096,176
Rebounds
10th
108th
98 14,627 vs. 7,2617,366
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 1,369307
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 470611
Blocks
13th
25th
12 2,228 vs. 1,820408
Offensive Rebounds
7th
113rd
106 4,151 vs. 1,9912,160
Defensive Rebounds
4th
77th
73 10,476 vs. 5,2705,206
Field Goals Made
78th
212nd
134 7,051 vs. 5,1441,907
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
217th
55 12,016 vs. 11,025991
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 148
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 958
Free Throws Made
33rd
177th
144 5,361 vs. 3,0072,354
Free Throws Attempted
8th
141st
133 9,455 vs. 4,2085,247

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
143rd
105 1,242 vs. 1,011231
Seasons
29th
29th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
+300th
4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
207th
129 1,909 vs. 1,124785
Rebounds
19th
134th
115 1,473 vs. 631842
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 9950
Steals
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 3559
Blocks
13th
29th
16 248 vs. 16781
Offensive Rebounds
16th
132nd
116 441 vs. 156285
Defensive Rebounds
19th
100th
81 1,032 vs. 475557
Field Goals Made
87th
216th
129 681 vs. 413268
Field Goals Attempted
148th
200th
52 1,156 vs. 970186
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 169
Free Throws Made
50th
142nd
92 546 vs. 298248
Free Throws Attempted
24th
136th
112 997 vs. 415582

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
178th
83 125 vs. 9728
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
247th
+300th
+53 15.69 vs. 13.162.52
Rebounds per game
20th
216th
196 11.78 vs. 7.184.59
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.350.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.460.41
Blocks per game
37th
36th
1 1.79 vs. 1.800.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
226th
213 3.34 vs. 1.971.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
136th
133 8.43 vs. 5.213.22
Field Goals Made per game
287th
+300th
+13 5.68 vs. 5.090.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 10.911.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.010.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.090.01
Free Throws Made per game
97th
293rd
196 4.32 vs. 2.971.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
229th
203 7.61 vs. 4.163.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 11.593.68
Rebounds per game
21st
273rd
252 11.78 vs. 6.515.28
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.020.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.360.39
Blocks per game
21st
38th
17 1.98 vs. 1.720.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 1.611.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
166th
149 8.26 vs. 4.903.36
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 4.261.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 10.000.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.160.11
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 3.071.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
277th
248 7.98 vs. 4.283.70

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.