Dwight Howard vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen, 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. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen
Points
57th
67th
78th
19th
Rebounds
10th
96th
19th
14th
Assists
+300th
38th
+300th
11th
Steals
146th
8th
129th
2nd
Blocks
13th
113rd
13th
26th
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Dwight Howard vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen
Points
248th
219th
235th
161st
Rebounds
20th
296th
21st
170th
Assists
+300th
113rd
+300th
101st
Steals
+300th
14th
+300th
18th
Blocks
37th
249th
21st
188th

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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
67th
10 19,485 vs. 18,940545
Rebounds
10th
96th
86 14,627 vs. 7,4947,133
Assists
+300th
38th
+262 1,676 vs. 6,1354,459
Steals
146th
8th
138 1,081 vs. 2,3071,226
Blocks
13th
113rd
100 2,228 vs. 9471,281
Offensive Rebounds
7th
102nd
95 4,151 vs. 2,0682,083
Defensive Rebounds
4th
67th
63 10,476 vs. 5,4265,050
Field Goals Made
78th
56th
22 7,051 vs. 7,420369
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
60th
102 12,016 vs. 15,7003,684
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 22 vs. 978956
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 103 vs. 3,0022,899
Free Throws Made
33rd
159th
126 5,361 vs. 3,1222,239
Free Throws Attempted
8th
121st
113 9,455 vs. 4,4375,018

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
57th
19 1,242 vs. 1,17864
Seasons
29th
59th
30 18 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
38th
237 1 vs. 1716

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
154th
31 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
19th
59 1,909 vs. 3,6421,733
Rebounds
19th
14th
5 1,473 vs. 1,583110
Assists
+300th
11th
+289 149 vs. 1,048899
Steals
129th
2nd
127 94 vs. 395301
Blocks
13th
26th
13 248 vs. 18563
Offensive Rebounds
16th
12th
4 441 vs. 46625
Defensive Rebounds
19th
14th
5 1,032 vs. 1,11785
Field Goals Made
87th
18th
69 681 vs. 1,335654
Field Goals Attempted
148th
16th
132 1,156 vs. 3,0091,853
3-Pointers Made
+300th
30th
+270 1 vs. 200199
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 7 vs. 660653
Free Throws Made
50th
20th
30 546 vs. 772226
Free Throws Attempted
24th
17th
7 997 vs. 1,06770

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
10th
85 125 vs. 20883
Playoffs
76th
10th
66 12 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
219th
29 15.69 vs. 16.080.39
Rebounds per game
20th
296th
276 11.78 vs. 6.365.42
Assists per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.35 vs. 5.213.86
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.87 vs. 1.961.09
Blocks per game
37th
249th
212 1.79 vs. 0.800.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.761.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
198th
195 8.43 vs. 4.613.83
Field Goals Made per game
288th
201st
87 5.68 vs. 6.300.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
220th
+80 9.67 vs. 13.333.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 2.552.47
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.651.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 3.773.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
161st
74 15.27 vs. 17.512.24
Rebounds per game
21st
170th
149 11.78 vs. 7.614.17
Assists per game
+300th
101st
+199 1.19 vs. 5.043.85
Steals per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.75 vs. 1.901.15
Blocks per game
21st
188th
167 1.98 vs. 0.891.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
163rd
144 3.53 vs. 2.241.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
124th
107 8.26 vs. 5.372.89
Field Goals Made per game
268th
171st
97 5.45 vs. 6.420.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 9.25 vs. 14.475.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.960.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 0.06 vs. 3.173.12
Free Throws Made per game
125th
204th
79 4.37 vs. 3.710.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
177th
148 7.98 vs. 5.132.85

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.