Dwight Howard vs. Lamar Odom: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Lamar Odom 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Lamar Odom, with 14 seasons played from 2000 to 2013, 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. Lamar Odom
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Dwight Howard Lamar Odom
Points
57th
244th
78th
152nd
Rebounds
10th
78th
19th
58th
Assists
+300th
173rd
+300th
168th
Steals
146th
276th
129th
194th
Blocks
13th
128th
13th
64th
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Dwight Howard vs. Lamar Odom
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Dwight Howard Lamar Odom
Points
248th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
125th
21st
106th
Assists
+300th
286th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
193rd
21st
140th

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 Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
244th
187 19,485 vs. 12,7816,704
Rebounds
10th
78th
68 14,627 vs. 8,0596,568
Assists
+300th
173rd
+127 1,676 vs. 3,5541,878
Steals
146th
276th
130 1,081 vs. 848233
Blocks
13th
128th
115 2,228 vs. 8921,336
Offensive Rebounds
7th
140th
133 4,151 vs. 1,8212,330
Defensive Rebounds
4th
47th
43 10,476 vs. 6,2384,238
Field Goals Made
78th
256th
178 7,051 vs. 4,8112,240
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
263rd
101 12,016 vs. 10,3931,623
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 664642
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
273rd
+27 103 vs. 2,1262,023
Free Throws Made
33rd
257th
224 5,361 vs. 2,4952,866
Free Throws Attempted
8th
211st
203 9,455 vs. 3,5995,856

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
199th
161 1,242 vs. 961281
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
57th
218 1 vs. 1211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
152nd
74 1,909 vs. 1,407502
Rebounds
19th
58th
39 1,473 vs. 955518
Assists
+300th
168th
+132 149 vs. 264115
Steals
129th
194th
65 94 vs. 7222
Blocks
13th
64th
51 248 vs. 112136
Offensive Rebounds
16th
53rd
37 441 vs. 255186
Defensive Rebounds
19th
47th
28 1,032 vs. 700332
Field Goals Made
87th
147th
60 681 vs. 533148
Field Goals Attempted
148th
159th
11 1,156 vs. 1,11244
3-Pointers Made
+300th
243rd
+57 1 vs. 5756
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
209th
+91 7 vs. 188181
Free Throws Made
50th
155th
105 546 vs. 284262
Free Throws Attempted
24th
116th
92 997 vs. 442555

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
135th
40 125 vs. 10817
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom 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 Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
+300th
+52 15.69 vs. 13.302.39
Rebounds per game
20th
125th
105 11.78 vs. 8.393.39
Assists per game
+300th
286th
+14 1.35 vs. 3.702.35
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.880.01
Blocks per game
37th
193rd
156 1.79 vs. 0.930.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
262nd
249 3.34 vs. 1.891.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
58th
55 8.43 vs. 6.491.94
Field Goals Made per game
288th
+300th
+12 5.68 vs. 5.010.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 10.811.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.690.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 2.212.13
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.601.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 3.753.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 13.032.24
Rebounds per game
21st
106th
85 11.78 vs. 8.842.94
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.441.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.670.09
Blocks per game
21st
140th
119 1.98 vs. 1.040.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
136th
117 3.53 vs. 2.361.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
68th
51 8.26 vs. 6.481.77
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 4.940.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 10.301.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.530.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 1.741.68
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 2.631.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 4.093.88

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.