Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 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 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.

Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard
Points
+300th
57th
239th
78th
Rebounds
45th
10th
69th
19th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
146th
270th
129th
Blocks
30th
13th
55th
13th
Years1318912

Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard
Points
+300th
246th
+300th
235th
Rebounds
21st
20th
41st
21st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
22nd
37th
64th
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:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
57th
+243 10,530 vs. 19,4858,955
Rebounds
45th
10th
35 9,769 vs. 14,6274,858
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,135 vs. 1,676541
Steals
+300th
146th
+154 579 vs. 1,081502
Blocks
30th
13th
17 1,728 vs. 2,228500
Offensive Rebounds
35th
7th
28 2,827 vs. 4,1511,324
Defensive Rebounds
34th
4th
30 6,942 vs. 10,4763,534
Field Goals Made
+300th
78th
+222 3,932 vs. 7,0513,119
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
162nd
+138 5,990 vs. 12,0166,026
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2222
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 10386
Free Throws Made
226th
33rd
193 2,666 vs. 5,3612,695
Free Throws Attempted
146th
8th
138 4,163 vs. 9,4555,292

Games and Years:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
38th
+262 836 vs. 1,242406
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
185th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
239th
78th
161 1,031 vs. 1,909878
Rebounds
69th
19th
50 889 vs. 1,473584
Assists
+300th
+300th
94 vs. 14955
Steals
270th
129th
141 57 vs. 9437
Blocks
55th
13th
42 127 vs. 248121
Offensive Rebounds
41st
16th
25 281 vs. 441160
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
19th
43 608 vs. 1,032424
Field Goals Made
239th
87th
152 382 vs. 681299
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
148th
+152 596 vs. 1,156560
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 76
Free Throws Made
173rd
50th
123 267 vs. 546279
Free Throws Attempted
120th
24th
96 439 vs. 997558

Games and Years:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
246th
+54 12.60 vs. 15.693.09
Rebounds per game
21st
20th
1 11.69 vs. 11.780.09
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.36 vs. 1.350.01
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.870.18
Blocks per game
22nd
37th
15 2.07 vs. 1.790.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
13th
1 3.38 vs. 3.340.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
3rd
3 8.30 vs. 8.430.13
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
286th
+14 4.70 vs. 5.680.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.17 vs. 9.672.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.020.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.080.06
Free Throws Made per game
238th
97th
141 3.19 vs. 4.321.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
138th
26th
112 4.98 vs. 7.612.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Rudy Gobert Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
235th
+65 12.27 vs. 15.273.00
Rebounds per game
41st
21st
20 10.58 vs. 11.781.20
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 1.190.07
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.750.07
Blocks per game
64th
21st
43 1.51 vs. 1.980.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
21st
19th
2 3.35 vs. 3.530.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
17th
19 7.24 vs. 8.261.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 4.55 vs. 5.450.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.10 vs. 9.252.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.060.04
Free Throws Made per game
290th
125th
165 3.18 vs. 4.371.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
29th
132 5.23 vs. 7.982.75

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.