Luka Doncic vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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.

Luka Doncic vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Luka Doncic Dwight Howard
Points
234th
57th
99th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
205th
19th
Assists
155th
+300th
81st
+300th
Steals
+300th
146th
138th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
Years818512

Luka Doncic vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Luka Doncic Dwight Howard
Points
3rd
244th
2nd
235th
Rebounds
114th
20th
92nd
21st
Assists
13th
+300th
18th
+300th
Steals
176th
+300th
49th
+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:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
234th
57th
177 12,921 vs. 19,4856,564
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 3,893 vs. 14,62710,734
Assists
155th
+300th
+145 3,709 vs. 1,6762,033
Steals
+300th
146th
+154 558 vs. 1,081523
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 204 vs. 2,2282,024
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 427 vs. 4,1513,724
Defensive Rebounds
229th
4th
225 3,466 vs. 10,4767,010
Field Goals Made
+300th
78th
+222 4,376 vs. 7,0512,675
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
162nd
+138 9,348 vs. 12,0162,668
3-Pointers Made
69th
+300th
+231 1,380 vs. 221,358
3-Pointers Attempted
58th
+300th
+242 3,948 vs. 1033,845
Free Throws Made
207th
33rd
174 2,789 vs. 5,3612,572
Free Throws Attempted
192nd
8th
184 3,714 vs. 9,4555,741

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 451 vs. 1,242791
Seasons
+300th
28th
+272 8 vs. 1810

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
7th
275th
268 82 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
184th
161 47 vs. 443
50+ point games
17th
-
7 vs. 07
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
78th
21 1,697 vs. 1,909212
Rebounds
205th
19th
186 504 vs. 1,473969
Assists
81st
+300th
+219 427 vs. 149278
Steals
138th
129th
9 89 vs. 945
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 26 vs. 248222
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 36 vs. 441405
Defensive Rebounds
101st
19th
82 468 vs. 1,032564
Field Goals Made
114th
87th
27 592 vs. 68189
Field Goals Attempted
120th
148th
28 1,284 vs. 1,156128
3-Pointers Made
39th
+300th
+261 182 vs. 1181
3-Pointers Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 525 vs. 7518
Free Throws Made
125th
50th
75 331 vs. 546215
Free Throws Attempted
109th
24th
85 449 vs. 997548

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 55 vs. 12570
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
244th
241 28.65 vs. 15.6912.96
Rebounds per game
114th
20th
94 8.63 vs. 11.783.15
Assists per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.22 vs. 1.356.87
Steals per game
176th
+300th
+124 1.24 vs. 0.870.37
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.45 vs. 1.791.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.95 vs. 3.342.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
3rd
19 7.69 vs. 8.430.75
Field Goals Made per game
7th
286th
279 9.70 vs. 5.684.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
+300th
+293 20.73 vs. 9.6711.05
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.06 vs. 0.023.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.75 vs. 0.088.67
Free Throws Made per game
19th
97th
78 6.18 vs. 4.321.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
26th
9 8.24 vs. 7.610.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
235th
233 30.85 vs. 15.2715.58
Rebounds per game
92nd
21st
71 9.16 vs. 11.782.62
Assists per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.76 vs. 1.196.57
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.62 vs. 0.750.87
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.47 vs. 1.981.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.65 vs. 3.532.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
17th
6 8.51 vs. 8.260.25
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
268th
265 10.76 vs. 5.455.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 23.35 vs. 9.2514.10
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 3.31 vs. 0.013.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 9.55 vs. 0.069.49
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
125th
92 6.02 vs. 4.371.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
29th
4 8.16 vs. 7.980.19

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.