Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
+300th
57th
+300th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+300th
19th
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
277th
146th
+300th
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
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Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
130th
244th
113rd
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
121st
21st
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+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:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
57th
+243 10,446 vs. 19,4859,039
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 3,215 vs. 14,62711,412
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 1,6761,797
Steals
277th
146th
131 846 vs. 1,081235
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 223 vs. 2,2282,005
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 960 vs. 4,1513,191
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 2,255 vs. 10,4768,221
Field Goals Made
+300th
78th
+222 3,543 vs. 7,0513,508
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
162nd
+138 8,267 vs. 12,0163,749
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 22553
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 1031,581
Free Throws Made
208th
33rd
175 2,785 vs. 5,3612,576
Free Throws Attempted
224th
8th
216 3,494 vs. 9,4555,961

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 576 vs. 1,242666
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 9 vs. 189

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
275th
192 7 vs. 16

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
184th
+116 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
78th
+222 96 vs. 1,9091,813
Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 42 vs. 1,4731,431
Assists
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 149111
Steals
+300th
129th
+171 7 vs. 9487
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 1 vs. 248247
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 6 vs. 441435
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 36 vs. 1,032996
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 30 vs. 681651
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
148th
+152 70 vs. 1,1561,086
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 16
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 710
Free Throws Made
+300th
50th
+250 29 vs. 546517
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 40 vs. 997957

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 5 vs. 125120
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 1 vs. 1211

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
244th
114 18.14 vs. 15.692.45
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 5.58 vs. 11.786.20
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 1.354.68
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.870.60
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.39 vs. 1.791.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.67 vs. 3.341.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 3.91 vs. 8.434.52
Field Goals Made per game
216th
286th
70 6.15 vs. 5.680.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
+300th
+135 14.35 vs. 9.674.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.020.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.082.84
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
97th
34 4.84 vs. 4.320.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
26th
48 6.07 vs. 7.611.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
235th
122 19.20 vs. 15.273.93
Rebounds per game
121st
21st
100 8.40 vs. 11.783.38
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 1.196.41
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.750.65
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.20 vs. 1.981.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 1.20 vs. 3.532.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
17th
20 7.20 vs. 8.261.06
Field Goals Made per game
210th
268th
58 6.00 vs. 5.450.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 9.254.75
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.011.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.063.34
Free Throws Made per game
41st
125th
84 5.80 vs. 4.371.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
29th
2 8.00 vs. 7.980.02

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.