Jalen Brunson vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard
Points
+300th
57th
98th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+300th
19th
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
+300th
Steals
+300th
146th
+300th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
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Jalen Brunson vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard
Points
131st
244th
26th
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
21st
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
37th
+300th
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:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
57th
+243 8,821 vs. 19,48510,664
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 1,549 vs. 14,62713,078
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,449 vs. 1,676773
Steals
+300th
146th
+154 351 vs. 1,081730
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 48 vs. 2,2282,180
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 227 vs. 4,1513,924
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 1,322 vs. 10,4769,154
Field Goals Made
+300th
78th
+222 3,241 vs. 7,0513,810
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
162nd
+138 6,631 vs. 12,0165,385
3-Pointers Made
266th
+300th
+34 778 vs. 22756
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 1,998 vs. 1031,895
Free Throws Made
+300th
33rd
+267 1,561 vs. 5,3613,800
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 1,896 vs. 9,4557,559

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 487 vs. 1,242755
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 7 vs. 1811

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
184th
120 18 vs. 414
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
78th
20 1,701 vs. 1,909208
Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 260 vs. 1,4731,213
Assists
104th
+300th
+196 361 vs. 149212
Steals
+300th
129th
+171 48 vs. 9446
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 9 vs. 248239
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 50 vs. 441391
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 210 vs. 1,032822
Field Goals Made
109th
87th
22 606 vs. 68175
Field Goals Attempted
114th
148th
34 1,318 vs. 1,156162
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 1131
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 7379
Free Throws Made
107th
50th
57 357 vs. 546189
Free Throws Attempted
126th
24th
102 432 vs. 997565

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 67 vs. 12558
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
55th
43 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
131st
244th
113 18.11 vs. 15.692.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.18 vs. 11.788.60
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 1.353.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.870.15
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.10 vs. 1.791.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.47 vs. 3.342.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.71 vs. 8.435.72
Field Goals Made per game
162nd
286th
124 6.66 vs. 5.680.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
+300th
+103 13.62 vs. 9.673.94
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.021.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 4.10 vs. 0.084.02
Free Throws Made per game
234th
97th
137 3.21 vs. 4.321.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
26th
256 3.89 vs. 7.613.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
235th
209 25.39 vs. 15.2710.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
21st
+279 3.88 vs. 11.787.90
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 1.194.20
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.750.04
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.13 vs. 1.981.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.75 vs. 3.532.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.13 vs. 8.265.12
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
268th
236 9.04 vs. 5.453.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 19.67 vs. 9.2510.42
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.011.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.065.71
Free Throws Made per game
64th
125th
61 5.33 vs. 4.370.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
29th
50 6.45 vs. 7.981.53

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.