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:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
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
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Dwight Howard vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
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:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
66th
23 2,919 vs. 1,987932
Rebounds
20th
96th
76 2,132 vs. 5781,554
Assists
95th
33rd
62 279 vs. 930651
Steals
62nd
44th
18 157 vs. 21053
Blocks
12th
117th
105 294 vs. 32262
Offensive Rebounds
18th
137th
119 579 vs. 73506
Defensive Rebounds
17th
76th
59 1,553 vs. 5051,048
Field Goals Made
44th
81st
37 1,096 vs. 669427
Field Goals Attempted
59th
76th
17 1,823 vs. 1,518305
3-Pointers Made
+150th
30th
+120 3 vs. 271268
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
31st
+119 15 vs. 734719
Free Throws Made
31st
62nd
31 724 vs. 378346
Free Throws Attempted
20th
73rd
53 1,383 vs. 424959
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
76th
129th
53 183 vs. 11667
Seasons
70th
122nd
52 3 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
19th
3 500 vs. 5044
Rebounds
7th
22nd
15 390 vs. 159231
Assists
40th
14th
26 39 vs. 147108
Steals
20th
9th
11 31 vs. 5423
Blocks
5th
27th
22 63 vs. 1152
Offensive Rebounds
6th
43rd
37 115 vs. 2392
Defensive Rebounds
7th
17th
10 275 vs. 136139
Field Goals Made
19th
20th
1 189 vs. 1845
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
18th
5 336 vs. 40569
3-Pointers Made
+150th
10th
+140 0 vs. 5454
3-Pointers Attempted
117th
10th
107 1 vs. 162161
Free Throws Made
15th
21st
6 122 vs. 8240
Free Throws Attempted
4th
23rd
19 267 vs. 98169
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
35th
6 28 vs. 262
Playoffs
27th
44th
17 3 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
20th
5 15.95 vs. 17.131.18
Rebounds per game
4th
64th
60 11.65 vs. 4.986.67
Assists per game
126th
1st
125 1.52 vs. 8.026.49
Steals per game
64th
3rd
61 0.86 vs. 1.810.95
Blocks per game
7th
118th
111 1.61 vs. 0.281.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
136th
130 3.16 vs. 0.632.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
31st
29 8.49 vs. 4.354.13
Field Goals Made per game
27th
28th
1 5.99 vs. 5.770.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
25th
29 9.96 vs. 13.093.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.02 vs. 2.342.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
8th
+142 0.08 vs. 6.336.25
Free Throws Made per game
15th
24th
9 3.96 vs. 3.260.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
31st
28 7.56 vs. 3.663.90

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
10th
8 17.86 vs. 19.381.53
Rebounds per game
2nd
30th
28 13.93 vs. 6.127.81
Assists per game
73rd
5th
68 1.39 vs. 5.654.26
Steals per game
27th
2nd
25 1.11 vs. 2.080.97
Blocks per game
3rd
40th
37 2.25 vs. 0.421.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
67th
64 4.11 vs. 0.883.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
20th
19 9.82 vs. 5.234.59
Field Goals Made per game
14th
12th
2 6.75 vs. 7.080.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
14th
15 12.00 vs. 15.583.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
11th
+139 0.00 vs. 2.082.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
8th
126 0.04 vs. 6.236.20
Free Throws Made per game
10th
21st
11 4.36 vs. 3.151.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
24th
23 9.54 vs. 3.775.77

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.