Dwight Howard vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Russell Westbrook 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
Filter: Career Stats - Rockets - Lakers - Wizards

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 Russell Westbrook, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook
Points
57th
17th
78th
28th
Rebounds
10th
60th
19th
68th
Assists
+300th
8th
+300th
18th
Steals
146th
14th
129th
27th
Blocks
13th
+300th
13th
223rd
Years18181214

Dwight Howard vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook
Points
248th
52nd
235th
52nd
Rebounds
20th
236th
21st
250th
Assists
+300th
17th
+300th
27th
Steals
+300th
63rd
+300th
44th
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 Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
17th
40 19,485 vs. 26,5557,070
Rebounds
10th
60th
50 14,627 vs. 8,8475,780
Assists
+300th
8th
+292 1,676 vs. 10,1058,429
Steals
146th
14th
132 1,081 vs. 1,988907
Blocks
13th
+300th
+287 2,228 vs. 4101,818
Offensive Rebounds
7th
112nd
105 4,151 vs. 2,0122,139
Defensive Rebounds
4th
39th
35 10,476 vs. 6,8353,641
Field Goals Made
78th
20th
58 7,051 vs. 9,5582,507
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
11th
151 12,016 vs. 21,7879,771
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 22 vs. 1,4141,392
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
36th
+264 103 vs. 4,6054,502
Free Throws Made
33rd
24th
9 5,361 vs. 6,025664
Free Throws Attempted
8th
26th
18 9,455 vs. 7,8111,644

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
33rd
5 1,242 vs. 1,26220
Seasons
29th
29th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
1st
274 1 vs. 207206

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
21st
164 4 vs. 5046
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
28th
50 1,909 vs. 3,0351,126
Rebounds
19th
68th
49 1,473 vs. 905568
Assists
+300th
18th
+282 149 vs. 955806
Steals
129th
27th
102 94 vs. 223129
Blocks
13th
223rd
210 248 vs. 42206
Offensive Rebounds
16th
59th
43 441 vs. 241200
Defensive Rebounds
19th
56th
37 1,032 vs. 664368
Field Goals Made
87th
34th
53 681 vs. 1,056375
Field Goals Attempted
148th
22nd
126 1,156 vs. 2,6091,453
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 1 vs. 187186
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 7 vs. 625618
Free Throws Made
50th
28th
22 546 vs. 736190
Free Throws Attempted
24th
31st
7 997 vs. 89899

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
77th
18 125 vs. 13510
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
4th
0 vs. 1212

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
52nd
196 15.69 vs. 21.045.35
Rebounds per game
20th
236th
216 11.78 vs. 7.014.77
Assists per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.35 vs. 8.016.66
Steals per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.87 vs. 1.580.70
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.321.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.591.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
120th
117 8.43 vs. 5.423.02
Field Goals Made per game
288th
73rd
215 5.68 vs. 7.571.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
44th
+256 9.67 vs. 17.267.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.121.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
183rd
+117 0.08 vs. 3.653.57
Free Throws Made per game
97th
69th
28 4.32 vs. 4.770.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
64th
38 7.61 vs. 6.191.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
52nd
183 15.27 vs. 22.487.21
Rebounds per game
21st
250th
229 11.78 vs. 6.705.08
Assists per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.19 vs. 7.075.88
Steals per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.75 vs. 1.650.90
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.311.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
289th
270 3.53 vs. 1.791.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
161st
144 8.26 vs. 4.923.34
Field Goals Made per game
268th
76th
192 5.45 vs. 7.822.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 9.25 vs. 19.3310.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 0.01 vs. 1.391.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.06 vs. 4.634.57
Free Throws Made per game
125th
59th
66 4.37 vs. 5.451.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
73rd
44 7.98 vs. 6.651.32

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.