Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dwight Howard 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 to 2025, and Dwight Howard, with 18 seasons played from 2005 to 2022, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard
Points
48th
57th
52nd
78th
Rebounds
69th
10th
50th
19th
Assists
106th
+300th
77th
+300th
Steals
201st
146th
151st
129th
Blocks
93rd
13th
65th
13th
Years1218912

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard
Points
28th
244th
13th
235th
Rebounds
58th
20th
18th
21st
Assists
130th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
261st
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
121st
37th
93rd
21st

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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
57th
9 20,538 vs. 19,4851,053
Rebounds
69th
10th
59 8,530 vs. 14,6276,097
Assists
106th
+300th
+194 4,288 vs. 1,6762,612
Steals
201st
146th
55 961 vs. 1,081120
Blocks
93rd
13th
80 1,064 vs. 2,2281,164
Offensive Rebounds
201st
7th
194 1,599 vs. 4,1512,552
Defensive Rebounds
34th
4th
30 6,931 vs. 10,4763,545
Field Goals Made
53rd
78th
25 7,525 vs. 7,051474
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
162nd
59 13,668 vs. 12,0161,652
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
542 vs. 22520
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,908 vs. 1031,805
Free Throws Made
41st
33rd
8 4,946 vs. 5,361415
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
8th
25 7,134 vs. 9,4552,321

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 859 vs. 1,242383
Seasons
+300th
28th
+272 12 vs. 186

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
275th
263 56 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
184th
166 54 vs. 450
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
78th
26 2,270 vs. 1,909361
Rebounds
50th
19th
31 1,022 vs. 1,473451
Assists
77th
+300th
+223 446 vs. 149297
Steals
151st
129th
22 85 vs. 949
Blocks
65th
13th
52 110 vs. 248138
Offensive Rebounds
85th
16th
69 205 vs. 441236
Defensive Rebounds
36th
19th
17 817 vs. 1,032215
Field Goals Made
52nd
87th
35 852 vs. 681171
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
148th
76 1,602 vs. 1,156446
3-Pointers Made
223rd
+300th
+77 62 vs. 161
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 239 vs. 7232
Free Throws Made
55th
50th
5 504 vs. 54642
Free Throws Attempted
39th
24th
15 807 vs. 997190

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
95th
161 84 vs. 12541
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
244th
216 23.91 vs. 15.698.22
Rebounds per game
58th
20th
38 9.93 vs. 11.781.85
Assists per game
130th
+300th
+170 4.99 vs. 1.353.64
Steals per game
261st
+300th
+39 1.12 vs. 0.870.25
Blocks per game
121st
37th
84 1.24 vs. 1.790.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
272nd
13th
259 1.86 vs. 3.341.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
3rd
7 8.07 vs. 8.430.37
Field Goals Made per game
24th
286th
262 8.76 vs. 5.683.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
+300th
+216 15.91 vs. 9.676.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.020.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.22 vs. 0.082.14
Free Throws Made per game
27th
97th
70 5.76 vs. 4.321.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
26th
11 8.31 vs. 7.610.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
235th
222 27.02 vs. 15.2711.75
Rebounds per game
18th
21st
3 12.17 vs. 11.780.38
Assists per game
87th
+300th
+213 5.31 vs. 1.194.12
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.750.26
Blocks per game
93rd
21st
72 1.31 vs. 1.980.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
19th
101 2.44 vs. 3.531.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
17th
15 9.73 vs. 8.261.47
Field Goals Made per game
12th
268th
256 10.14 vs. 5.454.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 19.07 vs. 9.259.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.010.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 0.062.79
Free Throws Made per game
34th
125th
91 6.00 vs. 4.371.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
29th
18 9.61 vs. 7.981.63

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.