Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul: Rockets Rankings Comparison
Explore Chris Paul and Dwight Howard career statistics with the Houston Rockets 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 Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. 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 (2014 to 2016) and Chris Paul's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) 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 Rockets 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. Chris Paul: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | |
Points | 43rd | 66th | 22nd | 19th |
Rebounds | 20th | 96th | 7th | 22nd |
Assists | 95th | 33rd | 40th | 14th |
Steals | 62nd | 44th | 20th | 9th |
Blocks | 12th | 117th | 5th | 27th |
Years | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | |
Points | 25th | 20th | 18th | 10th |
Rebounds | 4th | 64th | 2nd | 30th |
Assists | 126th | 1st | 73rd | 5th |
Steals | 64th | 3rd | 27th | 2nd |
Blocks | 7th | 118th | 3rd | 40th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Rockets Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 43rd | 66th | 23 | 2,919 vs. 1,987 | 932 |
Rebounds | 20th | 96th | 76 | 2,132 vs. 578 | 1,554 |
Assists | 95th | 33rd | 62 | 279 vs. 930 | 651 |
Steals | 62nd | 44th | 18 | 157 vs. 210 | 53 |
Blocks | 12th | 117th | 105 | 294 vs. 32 | 262 |
Offensive Rebounds | 18th | 137th | 119 | 579 vs. 73 | 506 |
Defensive Rebounds | 17th | 76th | 59 | 1,553 vs. 505 | 1,048 |
Field Goals Made | 44th | 81st | 37 | 1,096 vs. 669 | 427 |
Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 76th | 17 | 1,823 vs. 1,518 | 305 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 30th | +120 | 3 vs. 271 | 268 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +150th | 31st | +119 | 15 vs. 734 | 719 |
Free Throws Made | 31st | 62nd | 31 | 724 vs. 378 | 346 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 73rd | 53 | 1,383 vs. 424 | 959 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 76th | 129th | 53 | 183 vs. 116 | 67 |
Seasons | 70th | 122nd | 52 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Rockets Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 22nd | 19th | 3 | 500 vs. 504 | 4 |
Rebounds | 7th | 22nd | 15 | 390 vs. 159 | 231 |
Assists | 40th | 14th | 26 | 39 vs. 147 | 108 |
Steals | 20th | 9th | 11 | 31 vs. 54 | 23 |
Blocks | 5th | 27th | 22 | 63 vs. 11 | 52 |
Offensive Rebounds | 6th | 43rd | 37 | 115 vs. 23 | 92 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 17th | 10 | 275 vs. 136 | 139 |
Field Goals Made | 19th | 20th | 1 | 189 vs. 184 | 5 |
Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | 18th | 5 | 336 vs. 405 | 69 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 10th | +140 | 0 vs. 54 | 54 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 117th | 10th | 107 | 1 vs. 162 | 161 |
Free Throws Made | 15th | 21st | 6 | 122 vs. 82 | 40 |
Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 23rd | 19 | 267 vs. 98 | 169 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 29th | 35th | 6 | 28 vs. 26 | 2 |
Playoffs | 27th | 44th | 17 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Rockets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 25th | 20th | 5 | 15.95 vs. 17.13 | 1.18 |
Rebounds per game | 4th | 64th | 60 | 11.65 vs. 4.98 | 6.67 |
Assists per game | 126th | 1st | 125 | 1.52 vs. 8.02 | 6.49 |
Steals per game | 64th | 3rd | 61 | 0.86 vs. 1.81 | 0.95 |
Blocks per game | 7th | 118th | 111 | 1.61 vs. 0.28 | 1.33 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | 136th | 130 | 3.16 vs. 0.63 | 2.53 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 31st | 29 | 8.49 vs. 4.35 | 4.13 |
Field Goals Made per game | 27th | 28th | 1 | 5.99 vs. 5.77 | 0.22 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 54th | 25th | 29 | 9.96 vs. 13.09 | 3.12 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 8th | +142 | 0.02 vs. 2.34 | 2.32 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +150th | 8th | +142 | 0.08 vs. 6.33 | 6.25 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 24th | 9 | 3.96 vs. 3.26 | 0.70 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 31st | 28 | 7.56 vs. 3.66 | 3.90 |
Rockets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 18th | 10th | 8 | 17.86 vs. 19.38 | 1.53 |
Rebounds per game | 2nd | 30th | 28 | 13.93 vs. 6.12 | 7.81 |
Assists per game | 73rd | 5th | 68 | 1.39 vs. 5.65 | 4.26 |
Steals per game | 27th | 2nd | 25 | 1.11 vs. 2.08 | 0.97 |
Blocks per game | 3rd | 40th | 37 | 2.25 vs. 0.42 | 1.83 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 67th | 64 | 4.11 vs. 0.88 | 3.22 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 1st | 20th | 19 | 9.82 vs. 5.23 | 4.59 |
Field Goals Made per game | 14th | 12th | 2 | 6.75 vs. 7.08 | 0.33 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | 14th | 15 | 12.00 vs. 15.58 | 3.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 11th | +139 | 0.00 vs. 2.08 | 2.08 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | 8th | 126 | 0.04 vs. 6.23 | 6.20 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 21st | 11 | 4.36 vs. 3.15 | 1.20 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | 24th | 23 | 9.54 vs. 3.77 | 5.77 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.