Dwight Howard vs. Norman Powell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Norman Powell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Norman Powell Dwight Howard Norman Powell
Points
57th
+300th
78th
291st
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
147th
+300th
129th
261st
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
+300th
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Dwight Howard vs. Norman Powell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Norman Powell Dwight Howard Norman Powell
Points
248th
+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 Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
+300th
+243 19,485 vs. 8,82310,662
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 1,75912,868
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 1,018658
Steals
147th
+300th
+153 1,081 vs. 544537
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 1692,059
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 2323,919
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 1,5278,949
Field Goals Made
78th
+300th
+222 7,051 vs. 3,0713,980
Field Goals Attempted
163rd
+300th
+137 12,016 vs. 6,5145,502
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 22 vs. 1,1371,115
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 103 vs. 2,8552,752
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 1,5443,817
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 1,8667,589

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
1,242 vs. 645597
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
278th
91 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
291st
213 1,909 vs. 8821,027
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,473 vs. 1961,277
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 10148
Steals
129th
261st
132 94 vs. 5836
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 248 vs. 18230
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 29412
Defensive Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,032 vs. 167865
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 681 vs. 315366
Field Goals Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 1,156 vs. 698458
3-Pointers Made
+300th
89th
+211 1 vs. 119118
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
101st
+199 7 vs. 308301
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 546 vs. 133413
Free Throws Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 997 vs. 166831

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
213rd
118 125 vs. 9134
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
+300th
+52 15.69 vs. 13.682.01
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 2.739.05
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.580.23
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.840.03
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.261.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 0.362.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 2.376.07
Field Goals Made per game
290th
+300th
+10 5.68 vs. 4.760.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 10.100.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
104th
+196 0.02 vs. 1.761.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
92nd
+208 0.08 vs. 4.434.34
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.391.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.61 vs. 2.894.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 9.695.58
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 2.159.63
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.110.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.640.11
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.201.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.323.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 1.846.42
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 3.461.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 7.671.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.01 vs. 1.311.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.06 vs. 3.383.33
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 1.462.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 1.826.15

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.