Dwight Howard vs. Fred VanVleet: Rockets Rankings Comparison
Explore Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet's 2 seasons (2024 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 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. Fred VanVleet: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | |
Points | 43rd | 62nd | 22nd | 61st |
Rebounds | 20th | 105th | 7th | 90th |
Assists | 95th | 34th | 40th | 53rd |
Steals | 62nd | 49th | 20th | 70th |
Blocks | 12th | 63rd | 5th | 87th |
Years | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Dwight Howard vs. Fred VanVleet: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | |
Points | 25th | 26th | 18th | 13th |
Rebounds | 4th | 109th | 2nd | 58th |
Assists | 126th | 5th | 73rd | 20th |
Steals | 64th | 11th | 27th | 30th |
Blocks | 7th | 40th | 3rd | 62nd |
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 | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 43rd | 62nd | 19 | 2,919 vs. 2,114 | 805 |
Rebounds | 20th | 105th | 85 | 2,132 vs. 499 | 1,633 |
Assists | 95th | 34th | 61 | 279 vs. 922 | 643 |
Steals | 62nd | 49th | 13 | 157 vs. 195 | 38 |
Blocks | 12th | 63rd | 51 | 294 vs. 84 | 210 |
Offensive Rebounds | 18th | 144th | 126 | 579 vs. 65 | 514 |
Defensive Rebounds | 17th | 83rd | 66 | 1,553 vs. 434 | 1,119 |
Field Goals Made | 44th | 72nd | 28 | 1,096 vs. 710 | 386 |
Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 61st | 2 | 1,823 vs. 1,777 | 46 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 16th | +134 | 3 vs. 386 | 383 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +150th | 18th | +132 | 15 vs. 1,047 | 1,032 |
Free Throws Made | 31st | 72nd | 41 | 724 vs. 308 | 416 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 85th | 65 | 1,383 vs. 366 | 1,017 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 76th | 115th | 39 | 183 vs. 133 | 50 |
Seasons | 70th | 122nd | 52 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 16th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Rockets Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 22nd | 61st | 39 | 500 vs. 131 | 369 |
Rebounds | 7th | 90th | 83 | 390 vs. 29 | 361 |
Assists | 40th | 53rd | 13 | 39 vs. 31 | 8 |
Steals | 20th | 70th | 50 | 31 vs. 7 | 24 |
Blocks | 5th | 87th | 82 | 63 vs. 2 | 61 |
Offensive Rebounds | 6th | 117th | 111 | 115 vs. 3 | 112 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 78th | 71 | 275 vs. 26 | 249 |
Field Goals Made | 19th | 68th | 49 | 189 vs. 40 | 149 |
Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | 66th | 43 | 336 vs. 93 | 243 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 22nd | +128 | 0 vs. 27 | 27 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 117th | 27th | 90 | 1 vs. 62 | 61 |
Free Throws Made | 15th | 57th | 42 | 122 vs. 24 | 98 |
Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 71st | 67 | 267 vs. 24 | 243 |
Games and Years: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 29th | 111st | 82 | 28 vs. 7 | 21 |
Playoffs | 27th | 91st | 64 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Rockets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 25th | 26th | 1 | 15.95 vs. 15.89 | 0.06 |
Rebounds per game | 4th | 109th | 105 | 11.65 vs. 3.75 | 7.90 |
Assists per game | 126th | 5th | 121 | 1.52 vs. 6.93 | 5.41 |
Steals per game | 64th | 11th | 53 | 0.86 vs. 1.47 | 0.61 |
Blocks per game | 7th | 40th | 33 | 1.61 vs. 0.63 | 0.97 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | +150th | +144 | 3.16 vs. 0.49 | 2.68 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 66th | 64 | 8.49 vs. 3.26 | 5.22 |
Field Goals Made per game | 27th | 34th | 7 | 5.99 vs. 5.34 | 0.65 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 54th | 23rd | 31 | 9.96 vs. 13.36 | 3.40 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 0.02 vs. 2.90 | 2.89 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 0.08 vs. 7.87 | 7.79 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 45th | 30 | 3.96 vs. 2.32 | 1.64 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 60th | 57 | 7.56 vs. 2.75 | 4.81 |
Rockets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dwight Howard | Fred VanVleet | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 18th | 13th | 5 | 17.86 vs. 18.71 | 0.86 |
Rebounds per game | 2nd | 58th | 56 | 13.93 vs. 4.14 | 9.79 |
Assists per game | 73rd | 20th | 53 | 1.39 vs. 4.43 | 3.04 |
Steals per game | 27th | 30th | 3 | 1.11 vs. 1.00 | 0.11 |
Blocks per game | 3rd | 62nd | 59 | 2.25 vs. 0.29 | 1.96 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 112nd | 109 | 4.11 vs. 0.43 | 3.68 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 1st | 37th | 36 | 9.82 vs. 3.71 | 6.11 |
Field Goals Made per game | 14th | 26th | 12 | 6.75 vs. 5.71 | 1.04 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | 21st | 8 | 12.00 vs. 13.29 | 1.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 1st | +149 | 0.00 vs. 3.86 | 3.86 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | 2nd | 132 | 0.04 vs. 8.86 | 8.82 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 18th | 8 | 4.36 vs. 3.43 | 0.93 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | 30th | 29 | 9.54 vs. 3.43 | 6.11 |
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.