Dwight Howard vs. Mark Jackson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Mark Jackson, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, 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. Mark Jackson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Dwight Howard Mark Jackson
Points
57th
261st
78th
192nd
Rebounds
10th
287th
19th
213rd
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
23rd
Steals
146th
36th
129th
74th
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
Years18171214

Dwight Howard vs. Mark Jackson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Dwight Howard Mark Jackson
Points
244th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
18th
+300th
32nd
Steals
+300th
176th
+300th
290th
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 Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
261st
204 19,485 vs. 12,4896,996
Rebounds
10th
287th
277 14,627 vs. 4,9639,664
Assists
+300th
6th
+294 1,676 vs. 10,3348,658
Steals
146th
36th
110 1,081 vs. 1,608527
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 1172,111
Offensive Rebounds
7th
292nd
285 4,151 vs. 1,2812,870
Defensive Rebounds
4th
205th
201 10,476 vs. 3,6826,794
Field Goals Made
78th
258th
180 7,051 vs. 4,7932,258
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
237th
75 12,016 vs. 10,7311,285
3-Pointers Made
+300th
284th
+16 22 vs. 734712
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
254th
+46 103 vs. 2,2132,110
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 2,1693,192
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 2,8186,637

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
25th
12 1,242 vs. 1,29654
Seasons
27th
51st
24 18 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
34th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
192nd
114 1,909 vs. 1,185724
Rebounds
19th
213rd
194 1,473 vs. 477996
Assists
+300th
23rd
+277 149 vs. 905756
Steals
129th
74th
55 94 vs. 13137
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 8240
Offensive Rebounds
16th
223rd
207 441 vs. 113328
Defensive Rebounds
19th
155th
136 1,032 vs. 364668
Field Goals Made
87th
202nd
115 681 vs. 438243
Field Goals Attempted
148th
186th
38 1,156 vs. 1,013143
3-Pointers Made
+300th
120th
+180 1 vs. 9796
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
115th
+185 7 vs. 281274
Free Throws Made
50th
231st
181 546 vs. 212334
Free Throws Attempted
24th
233rd
209 997 vs. 273724

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
84th
11 125 vs. 1316
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson 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 Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
+300th
+56 15.69 vs. 9.646.05
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 3.837.95
Assists per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.35 vs. 7.976.62
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.87 vs. 1.240.37
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.091.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.992.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 2.845.59
Field Goals Made per game
286th
+300th
+14 5.68 vs. 3.701.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 8.281.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.570.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 1.711.62
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 1.672.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 2.175.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 9.056.23
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 3.648.14
Assists per game
+300th
32nd
+268 1.19 vs. 6.915.72
Steals per game
+300th
290th
+10 0.75 vs. 1.000.25
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.061.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.862.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 2.785.48
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 3.342.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 7.731.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.740.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 2.152.09
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 1.622.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 2.085.89

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.