Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James and Dwight Howard career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Dwight Howard and LeBron James truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Dwight Howard's 3 seasons (2013 to 2022) and LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard LeBron James Dwight Howard LeBron James
Points
76th
10th
85th
13th
Rebounds
38th
19th
57th
19th
Assists
143rd
8th
139th
10th
Steals
56th
16th
67th
13th
Blocks
17th
19th
28th
17th
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Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard LeBron James Dwight Howard LeBron James
Points
76th
4th
88th
5th
Rebounds
19th
24th
41st
12th
Assists
+150th
3rd
+150th
3rd
Steals
90th
30th
89th
10th
Blocks
9th
45th
26th
12th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
10th
66 2,185 vs. 11,1468,961
Rebounds
38th
19th
19 1,808 vs. 3,3161,508
Assists
143rd
8th
135 188 vs. 3,3763,188
Steals
56th
16th
40 149 vs. 480331
Blocks
17th
19th
2 301 vs. 26239
Offensive Rebounds
20th
31st
11 541 vs. 413128
Defensive Rebounds
24th
10th
14 1,267 vs. 2,9031,636
Field Goals Made
78th
11th
67 806 vs. 4,2083,402
Field Goals Attempted
95th
13th
82 1,309 vs. 8,2006,891
3-Pointers Made
141st
2nd
139 12 vs. 943931
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
2nd
+148 26 vs. 2,6212,595
Free Throws Made
52nd
15th
37 561 vs. 1,7871,226
Free Throws Attempted
37th
14th
23 1,081 vs. 2,4521,371
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
82nd
33rd
49 205 vs. 419214
Seasons
84th
20th
64 3 vs. 74
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1818
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
13th
72 172 vs. 1,3781,206
Rebounds
57th
19th
38 126 vs. 506380
Assists
139th
10th
129 13 vs. 408395
Steals
67th
13th
54 10 vs. 7464
Blocks
28th
17th
11 16 vs. 5236
Offensive Rebounds
29th
21st
8 42 vs. 7634
Defensive Rebounds
36th
10th
26 84 vs. 430346
Field Goals Made
88th
14th
74 65 vs. 514449
Field Goals Attempted
114th
17th
97 99 vs. 978879
3-Pointers Made
79th
5th
74 1 vs. 110109
3-Pointers Attempted
93rd
3rd
90 2 vs. 327325
Free Throws Made
74th
20th
54 41 vs. 240199
Free Throws Attempted
61st
21st
40 81 vs. 328247
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
41st
52 22 vs. 5331
Playoffs
88th
33rd
55 2 vs. 53
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
76th
4th
72 10.66 vs. 26.6015.94
Rebounds per game
19th
24th
5 8.82 vs. 7.910.91
Assists per game
+150th
3rd
+147 0.92 vs. 8.067.14
Steals per game
90th
30th
60 0.73 vs. 1.150.42
Blocks per game
9th
45th
36 1.47 vs. 0.630.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
11th
104th
93 2.64 vs. 0.991.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
9th
2 6.18 vs. 6.930.75
Field Goals Made per game
84th
3rd
81 3.93 vs. 10.046.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
4th
+146 6.39 vs. 19.5713.19
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
2nd
122 0.06 vs. 2.252.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
140th
1st
139 0.13 vs. 6.266.13
Free Throws Made per game
39th
11th
28 2.74 vs. 4.261.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
12th
6 5.27 vs. 5.850.58

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
5th
83 7.82 vs. 26.0018.18
Rebounds per game
41st
12th
29 5.73 vs. 9.553.82
Assists per game
+150th
3rd
+147 0.59 vs. 7.707.11
Steals per game
89th
10th
79 0.45 vs. 1.400.94
Blocks per game
26th
12th
14 0.73 vs. 0.980.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
42nd
15 1.91 vs. 1.430.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
3rd
22 3.82 vs. 8.114.30
Field Goals Made per game
88th
4th
84 2.95 vs. 9.706.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
137th
7th
130 4.50 vs. 18.4513.95
3-Pointers Made per game
81st
3rd
78 0.05 vs. 2.082.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
103rd
4th
99 0.09 vs. 6.176.08
Free Throws Made per game
66th
12th
54 1.86 vs. 4.532.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
11th
25 3.68 vs. 6.192.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.