Dwight Howard vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Shawn Marion 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

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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, 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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Dwight Howard Shawn Marion
Points
57th
89th
78th
128th
Rebounds
10th
43rd
19th
63rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
21st
129th
77th
Blocks
13th
62nd
13th
55th
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Dwight Howard vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Dwight Howard Shawn Marion
Points
244th
266th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
112nd
21st
114th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
77th
+300th
199th
Blocks
37th
153rd
21st
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
89th
32 19,485 vs. 17,7001,785
Rebounds
10th
43rd
33 14,627 vs. 10,1014,526
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 2,198522
Steals
146th
21st
125 1,081 vs. 1,759678
Blocks
13th
62nd
49 2,228 vs. 1,233995
Offensive Rebounds
7th
42nd
35 4,151 vs. 2,7321,419
Defensive Rebounds
4th
25th
21 10,476 vs. 7,3693,107
Field Goals Made
78th
65th
13 7,051 vs. 7,289238
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
73rd
89 12,016 vs. 15,0563,040
3-Pointers Made
+300th
260th
+40 22 vs. 791769
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
223rd
+77 103 vs. 2,3902,287
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 2,3313,030
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 2,8776,578

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
62nd
25 1,242 vs. 1,16379
Seasons
27th
87th
60 18 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
+300th
4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
128th
50 1,909 vs. 1,519390
Rebounds
19th
63rd
44 1,473 vs. 939534
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 1589
Steals
129th
77th
52 94 vs. 12834
Blocks
13th
55th
42 248 vs. 127121
Offensive Rebounds
16th
49th
33 441 vs. 260181
Defensive Rebounds
19th
53rd
34 1,032 vs. 679353
Field Goals Made
87th
104th
17 681 vs. 61764
Field Goals Attempted
148th
104th
44 1,156 vs. 1,352196
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 1 vs. 7170
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
170th
+130 7 vs. 223216
Free Throws Made
50th
228th
178 546 vs. 214332
Free Throws Attempted
24th
248th
224 997 vs. 263734

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
131st
36 125 vs. 10916
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
266th
22 15.69 vs. 15.220.47
Rebounds per game
20th
112nd
92 11.78 vs. 8.693.09
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.890.54
Steals per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.87 vs. 1.510.64
Blocks per game
37th
153rd
116 1.79 vs. 1.060.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
127th
114 3.34 vs. 2.350.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
65th
62 8.43 vs. 6.342.10
Field Goals Made per game
286th
200th
86 5.68 vs. 6.270.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
242nd
+58 9.67 vs. 12.953.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.680.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 2.061.97
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 2.002.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.61 vs. 2.475.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 13.941.34
Rebounds per game
21st
114th
93 11.78 vs. 8.613.17
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.450.26
Steals per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.75 vs. 1.170.42
Blocks per game
21st
119th
98 1.98 vs. 1.170.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
131st
112 3.53 vs. 2.391.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
80th
63 8.26 vs. 6.232.03
Field Goals Made per game
268th
248th
20 5.45 vs. 5.660.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
285th
+15 9.25 vs. 12.403.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.650.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 2.051.99
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 1.962.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 2.415.56

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.