Tim Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard
Points
151st
57th
267th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+300th
19th
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
+300th
Steals
61st
146th
143rd
129th
Blocks
+300th
13th
+300th
13th
Years1318912

Tim Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard
Points
147th
244th
183rd
235th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+300th
21st
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+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:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
57th
94 15,373 vs. 19,4854,112
Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 2,855 vs. 14,62711,772
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 1,6765,419
Steals
61st
146th
85 1,428 vs. 1,081347
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 129 vs. 2,2282,099
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 544 vs. 4,1513,607
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 2,311 vs. 10,4768,165
Field Goals Made
165th
78th
87 5,640 vs. 7,0511,411
Field Goals Attempted
127th
162nd
35 13,076 vs. 12,0161,060
3-Pointers Made
51st
+300th
+249 1,542 vs. 221,520
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
+300th
+259 4,345 vs. 1034,242
Free Throws Made
248th
33rd
215 2,551 vs. 5,3612,810
Free Throws Attempted
266th
8th
258 3,263 vs. 9,4556,192

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
37th
+263 867 vs. 1,242375
Seasons
292nd
27th
265 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
184th
32 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
78th
189 943 vs. 1,909966
Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 172 vs. 1,4731,301
Assists
93rd
+300th
+207 382 vs. 149233
Steals
143rd
129th
14 88 vs. 946
Blocks
+300th
13th
+287 9 vs. 248239
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 33 vs. 441408
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
19th
+281 139 vs. 1,032893
Field Goals Made
283rd
87th
196 329 vs. 681352
Field Goals Attempted
249th
148th
101 837 vs. 1,156319
3-Pointers Made
100th
+300th
+200 110 vs. 1109
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
+300th
+216 344 vs. 7337
Free Throws Made
286th
50th
236 175 vs. 546371
Free Throws Attempted
281st
24th
257 233 vs. 997764

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
95th
+205 56 vs. 12569
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway 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:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
244th
97 17.73 vs. 15.692.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.29 vs. 11.788.48
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 1.356.83
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 0.870.78
Blocks per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.15 vs. 1.791.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.63 vs. 3.342.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.67 vs. 8.435.77
Field Goals Made per game
176th
286th
110 6.51 vs. 5.680.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 15.08 vs. 9.675.41
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 1.78 vs. 0.021.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.01 vs. 0.084.93
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 2.94 vs. 4.321.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.76 vs. 7.613.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
235th
52 16.84 vs. 15.271.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
21st
+279 3.07 vs. 11.788.71
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 1.195.63
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.750.82
Blocks per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.16 vs. 1.981.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.59 vs. 3.532.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.48 vs. 8.265.77
Field Goals Made per game
226th
268th
42 5.88 vs. 5.450.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
+300th
+150 14.95 vs. 9.255.70
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.96 vs. 0.011.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.14 vs. 0.066.09
Free Throws Made per game
297th
125th
172 3.13 vs. 4.371.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
29th
264 4.16 vs. 7.983.82

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.