Paolo Banchero vs. Dwight Howard: Magic Rankings Comparison

Explore Dwight Howard and Paolo Banchero career statistics with the Orlando Magic 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 Paolo Banchero and Dwight Howard truly stack up based solely on their time with the Orlando Magic. 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 Paolo Banchero's 4 seasons (2023 to 2026) and Dwight Howard's 8 seasons (2005 to 2012) 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 Magic 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.

Paolo Banchero vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard
Points
15th
1st
12th
1st
Rebounds
14th
1st
11th
1st
Assists
17th
19th
16th
11th
Steals
35th
4th
20th
4th
Blocks
27th
1st
15th
1st
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Paolo Banchero vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard
Points
3rd
8th
2nd
6th
Rebounds
9th
1st
7th
1st
Assists
11th
79th
9th
39th
Steals
52nd
22nd
17th
31st
Blocks
39th
2nd
17th
1st

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

Magic Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
1st
14 4,890 vs. 11,4356,545
Rebounds
14th
1st
13 1,591 vs. 8,0726,481
Assists
17th
19th
2 1,026 vs. 93591
Steals
35th
4th
31 180 vs. 626446
Blocks
27th
1st
26 130 vs. 1,3441,214
Offensive Rebounds
41st
1st
40 240 vs. 2,2662,026
Defensive Rebounds
11th
1st
10 1,351 vs. 5,8064,455
Field Goals Made
16th
3rd
13 1,680 vs. 4,0342,354
Field Goals Attempted
17th
4th
13 3,783 vs. 6,9883,205
3-Pointers Made
23rd
+150th
+127 311 vs. 1310
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
138th
118 992 vs. 33959
Free Throws Made
7th
1st
6 1,219 vs. 3,3662,147
Free Throws Attempted
7th
1st
6 1,663 vs. 5,7274,064
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Games and Years:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
3rd
39 221 vs. 621400
Seasons
31st
6th
25 4 vs. 84
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
4th
1 6 vs. 42
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
1st
11 336 vs. 1,133797
Rebounds
11th
1st
10 102 vs. 818716
Assists
16th
11th
5 49 vs. 8132
Steals
20th
4th
16 11 vs. 4534
Blocks
15th
1st
14 8 vs. 158150
Offensive Rebounds
12th
1st
11 26 vs. 240214
Defensive Rebounds
12th
1st
11 76 vs. 578502
Field Goals Made
11th
1st
10 122 vs. 393271
Field Goals Attempted
12th
2nd
10 273 vs. 655382
3-Pointers Made
12th
+150th
+138 28 vs. 028
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
63rd
48 67 vs. 364
Free Throws Made
12th
1st
11 64 vs. 347283
Free Throws Attempted
10th
1st
9 90 vs. 590500
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Games and Years:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
1st
32 12 vs. 5745
Playoffs
21st
3rd
18 2 vs. 53
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
8th
5 22.13 vs. 18.413.71
Rebounds per game
9th
1st
8 7.20 vs. 13.005.80
Assists per game
11th
79th
68 4.64 vs. 1.513.14
Steals per game
52nd
22nd
30 0.81 vs. 1.010.19
Blocks per game
39th
2nd
37 0.59 vs. 2.161.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
63rd
2nd
61 1.09 vs. 3.652.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
1st
3 6.11 vs. 9.353.24
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
10th
7 7.60 vs. 6.501.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
24th
21 17.12 vs. 11.255.86
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
+150th
+131 1.41 vs. 0.001.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
11th
141st
130 4.49 vs. 0.054.44
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
5th
2 5.52 vs. 5.420.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
2nd
2 7.52 vs. 9.221.70

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Paolo Banchero Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
6th
4 28.00 vs. 19.888.12
Rebounds per game
7th
1st
6 8.50 vs. 14.355.85
Assists per game
9th
39th
30 4.08 vs. 1.422.66
Steals per game
17th
31st
14 0.92 vs. 0.790.13
Blocks per game
17th
1st
16 0.67 vs. 2.772.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
11th
3rd
8 2.17 vs. 4.212.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
1st
5 6.33 vs. 10.143.81
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
8th
6 10.17 vs. 6.893.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
19th
17 22.75 vs. 11.4911.26
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 2.33 vs. 0.002.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
75th
65 5.58 vs. 0.055.53
Free Throws Made per game
5th
2nd
3 5.33 vs. 6.090.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
3rd
2 7.50 vs. 10.352.85

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