Jimmy Butler vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler and Dwight Howard 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 Jimmy Butler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2012 to 2026, 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.

Jimmy Butler vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard
Points
128th
57th
40th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
79th
19th
Assists
146th
+300th
46th
+300th
Steals
63rd
146th
28th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
126th
13th
Years15181212

Jimmy Butler vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard
Points
125th
245th
74th
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
291st
21st
Assists
191st
+300th
126th
+300th
Steals
54th
+300th
40th
+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:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
57th
71 16,005 vs. 19,4853,480
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 4,670 vs. 14,6279,957
Assists
146th
+300th
+154 3,796 vs. 1,6762,120
Steals
63rd
146th
83 1,405 vs. 1,081324
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 379 vs. 2,2281,849
Offensive Rebounds
243rd
7th
236 1,449 vs. 4,1512,702
Defensive Rebounds
271st
4th
267 3,221 vs. 10,4767,255
Field Goals Made
206th
78th
128 5,178 vs. 7,0511,873
Field Goals Attempted
221st
162nd
59 10,966 vs. 12,0161,050
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
692 vs. 22670
3-Pointers Attempted
274th
+300th
+26 2,098 vs. 1031,995
Free Throws Made
42nd
33rd
9 4,957 vs. 5,361404
Free Throws Attempted
47th
8th
39 5,875 vs. 9,4553,580

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 874 vs. 1,242368
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
32nd
275th
243 19 vs. 118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
185th
64 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
78th
38 2,745 vs. 1,909836
Rebounds
79th
19th
60 807 vs. 1,473666
Assists
46th
+300th
+254 608 vs. 149459
Steals
28th
129th
101 217 vs. 94123
Blocks
126th
13th
113 71 vs. 248177
Offensive Rebounds
66th
16th
50 233 vs. 441208
Defensive Rebounds
70th
19th
51 574 vs. 1,032458
Field Goals Made
47th
87th
40 923 vs. 681242
Field Goals Attempted
46th
148th
102 2,012 vs. 1,156856
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 156 vs. 1155
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 454 vs. 7447
Free Throws Made
26th
50th
24 743 vs. 546197
Free Throws Attempted
31st
24th
7 898 vs. 99799

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
95th
10 130 vs. 1255
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
55th
42 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:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
125th
245th
120 18.31 vs. 15.692.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 5.34 vs. 11.786.43
Assists per game
191st
+300th
+109 4.34 vs. 1.352.99
Steals per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.870.74
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.43 vs. 1.791.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.66 vs. 3.341.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 3.69 vs. 8.434.75
Field Goals Made per game
251st
287th
36 5.92 vs. 5.680.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
+300th
+23 12.55 vs. 9.672.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.79 vs. 0.020.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.082.32
Free Throws Made per game
29th
97th
68 5.67 vs. 4.321.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
26th
17 6.72 vs. 7.610.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
235th
161 21.12 vs. 15.275.84
Rebounds per game
291st
21st
270 6.21 vs. 11.785.58
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.68 vs. 1.193.48
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.750.92
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.55 vs. 1.981.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
19th
270 1.79 vs. 3.531.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
17th
201 4.42 vs. 8.263.84
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
268th
146 7.10 vs. 5.451.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 15.48 vs. 9.256.23
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
+300th
+52 1.20 vs. 0.011.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 3.49 vs. 0.063.44
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
125th
82 5.72 vs. 4.371.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
29th
28 6.91 vs. 7.981.07

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.