Dwight Howard vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Joe Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Dwight Howard Joe Johnson
Points
57th
50th
78th
88th
Rebounds
10th
279th
19th
200th
Assists
+300th
73rd
+300th
99th
Steals
146th
151st
129th
124th
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
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Dwight Howard vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Dwight Howard Joe Johnson
Points
244th
225th
235th
239th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
242nd
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
50th
7 19,485 vs. 20,407922
Rebounds
10th
279th
269 14,627 vs. 5,0599,568
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 1,676 vs. 5,0013,325
Steals
146th
151st
5 1,081 vs. 1,07110
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 2601,968
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 1,0673,084
Defensive Rebounds
4th
168th
164 10,476 vs. 3,9926,484
Field Goals Made
78th
48th
30 7,051 vs. 7,823772
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
34th
128 12,016 vs. 17,7205,704
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 22 vs. 1,9781,956
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 103 vs. 5,3315,228
Free Throws Made
33rd
209th
176 5,361 vs. 2,7832,578
Free Throws Attempted
8th
228th
220 9,455 vs. 3,4685,987

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
30th
7 1,242 vs. 1,27735
Seasons
27th
27th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
138th
46 4 vs. 62
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
88th
10 1,909 vs. 1,82881
Rebounds
19th
200th
181 1,473 vs. 506967
Assists
+300th
99th
+201 149 vs. 369220
Steals
129th
124th
5 94 vs. 962
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 19229
Offensive Rebounds
16th
212nd
196 441 vs. 116325
Defensive Rebounds
19th
142nd
123 1,032 vs. 390642
Field Goals Made
87th
79th
8 681 vs. 70322
Field Goals Attempted
148th
66th
82 1,156 vs. 1,647491
3-Pointers Made
+300th
56th
+244 1 vs. 158157
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 7 vs. 466459
Free Throws Made
50th
178th
128 546 vs. 264282
Free Throws Attempted
24th
190th
166 997 vs. 339658

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
105th
10 125 vs. 1205
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
225th
19 15.69 vs. 15.980.29
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 3.967.82
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 1.35 vs. 3.922.57
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.840.03
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.201.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.842.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 3.135.31
Field Goals Made per game
286th
219th
67 5.68 vs. 6.130.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
185th
+115 9.67 vs. 13.884.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.02 vs. 1.551.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
116th
+184 0.08 vs. 4.174.09
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.182.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 2.724.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
239th
4 15.27 vs. 15.230.04
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 4.227.57
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 3.081.88
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.800.05
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.161.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.972.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 3.255.01
Field Goals Made per game
268th
229th
39 5.45 vs. 5.860.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
197th
+103 9.25 vs. 13.734.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
203rd
+97 0.01 vs. 1.321.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.06 vs. 3.883.83
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 2.202.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 2.835.15

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.