Dwight Howard vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Lou Williams Dwight Howard Lou Williams
Points
57th
141st
78th
246th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
+300th
Assists
+300th
146th
+300th
184th
Steals
146th
207th
129th
181st
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
Years18171210

Dwight Howard vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Lou Williams Dwight Howard Lou Williams
Points
244th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
141st
84 19,485 vs. 15,5933,892
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 2,48412,143
Assists
+300th
146th
+154 1,676 vs. 3,7892,113
Steals
146th
207th
61 1,081 vs. 952129
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 1922,036
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 4313,720
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 2,0538,423
Field Goals Made
78th
223rd
145 7,051 vs. 5,0472,004
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
160th
2 12,016 vs. 12,04529
3-Pointers Made
+300th
58th
+242 22 vs. 1,4571,435
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 103 vs. 4,1464,043
Free Throws Made
33rd
77th
44 5,361 vs. 4,0421,319
Free Throws Attempted
8th
97th
89 9,455 vs. 4,8034,652

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
75th
38 1,242 vs. 1,123119
Seasons
28th
52nd
24 18 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
121st
63 4 vs. 84
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
246th
168 1,909 vs. 1,015894
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,473 vs. 1991,274
Assists
+300th
184th
+116 149 vs. 250101
Steals
129th
181st
52 94 vs. 7420
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 7241
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 32409
Defensive Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,032 vs. 167865
Field Goals Made
87th
267th
180 681 vs. 354327
Field Goals Attempted
148th
234th
86 1,156 vs. 884272
3-Pointers Made
+300th
175th
+125 1 vs. 7473
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
126th
+174 7 vs. 268261
Free Throws Made
50th
208th
158 546 vs. 233313
Free Throws Attempted
24th
227th
203 997 vs. 284713

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
220th
125 125 vs. 8936
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
+300th
+56 15.69 vs. 13.891.80
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 2.219.57
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 3.372.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.850.02
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.171.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.382.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 1.836.61
Field Goals Made per game
286th
+300th
+14 5.68 vs. 4.491.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 10.731.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.02 vs. 1.301.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
170th
+130 0.08 vs. 3.693.61
Free Throws Made per game
97th
170th
73 4.32 vs. 3.600.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
212nd
186 7.61 vs. 4.283.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 11.403.87
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 2.249.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.811.62
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.830.08
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.081.91
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.363.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 1.886.38
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 3.981.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 9.930.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.830.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
297th
+3 0.06 vs. 3.012.96
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 2.621.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 3.194.78

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.