Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard: Magic Rankings Comparison

Explore Dwight Howard and Steve Francis 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?

Player comparisons:
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis's 2 seasons (2005 to 2006) 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.

Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
36th
1st
DNP
1st
Rebounds
60th
1st
DNP
1st
Assists
22nd
19th
DNP
11th
Steals
38th
4th
DNP
4th
Blocks
85th
1st
DNP
1st
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Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
4th
8th
DNP
6th
Rebounds
31st
1st
DNP
1st
Assists
2nd
79th
DNP
39th
Steals
8th
22nd
DNP
31st
Blocks
79th
2nd
DNP
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

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Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
1st
35 2,410 vs. 11,4359,025
Rebounds
60th
1st
59 669 vs. 8,0727,403
Assists
22nd
19th
3 809 vs. 935126
Steals
38th
4th
34 163 vs. 626463
Blocks
85th
1st
84 39 vs. 1,3441,305
Offensive Rebounds
55th
1st
54 186 vs. 2,2662,080
Defensive Rebounds
59th
1st
58 483 vs. 5,8065,323
Field Goals Made
39th
3rd
36 812 vs. 4,0343,222
Field Goals Attempted
37th
4th
33 1,905 vs. 6,9885,083
3-Pointers Made
74th
+150th
+76 56 vs. 155
3-Pointers Attempted
66th
136th
70 197 vs. 33164
Free Throws Made
21st
1st
20 730 vs. 3,3662,636
Free Throws Attempted
21st
1st
20 896 vs. 5,7274,831
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
82nd
3rd
79 124 vs. 621497
Seasons
83rd
6th
77 2 vs. 86
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,1331,133
Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 818818
Assists
DNP
11th
0 vs. 8181
Steals
DNP
4th
0 vs. 4545
Blocks
DNP
1st
0 vs. 158158
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 240240
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 578578
Field Goals Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 393393
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 655655
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 33
Free Throws Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 347347
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
1st
0 vs. 590590
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
1st
0 vs. 5757
Playoffs
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 55
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
8th
4 19.44 vs. 18.411.02
Rebounds per game
31st
1st
30 5.40 vs. 13.007.60
Assists per game
2nd
79th
77 6.52 vs. 1.515.02
Steals per game
8th
22nd
14 1.31 vs. 1.010.31
Blocks per game
79th
2nd
77 0.31 vs. 2.161.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
41st
2nd
39 1.50 vs. 3.652.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
1st
25 3.90 vs. 9.355.45
Field Goals Made per game
8th
10th
2 6.55 vs. 6.500.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
24th
19 15.36 vs. 11.254.11
3-Pointers Made per game
86th
+150th
+64 0.45 vs. 0.000.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
84th
141st
57 1.59 vs. 0.051.54
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
5th
3 5.89 vs. 5.420.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
2nd
3 7.23 vs. 9.222.00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 19.8819.88
Rebounds per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 14.3514.35
Assists per game
DNP
39th
0.00 vs. 1.421.42
Steals per game
DNP
31st
0.00 vs. 0.790.79
Blocks per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 2.772.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 4.214.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 10.1410.14
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
8th
0.00 vs. 6.896.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
19th
0.00 vs. 11.4911.49
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
75th
0.00 vs. 0.050.05
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 6.096.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 10.3510.35

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.