Dwight Howard vs. Jeremy Lin: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin's 2 seasons (2013 to 2014) 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. Jeremy Lin:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin
Points
43rd
67th
22nd
79th
Rebounds
20th
115th
7th
87th
Assists
95th
41st
40th
47th
Steals
62nd
46th
20th
89th
Blocks
12th
80th
5th
87th
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Dwight Howard vs. Jeremy Lin:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin
Points
25th
44th
18th
73rd
Rebounds
4th
+150th
2nd
81st
Assists
127th
22nd
73rd
29th
Steals
65th
20th
27th
87th
Blocks
7th
90th
3rd
91st

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 Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
67th
24 2,919 vs. 1,985934
Rebounds
20th
115th
95 2,132 vs. 4341,698
Assists
95th
41st
54 279 vs. 791512
Steals
62nd
46th
16 157 vs. 20245
Blocks
12th
80th
68 294 vs. 56238
Offensive Rebounds
18th
143rd
125 579 vs. 66513
Defensive Rebounds
17th
95th
78 1,553 vs. 3681,185
Field Goals Made
44th
77th
33 1,096 vs. 691405
Field Goals Attempted
59th
74th
15 1,823 vs. 1,559264
3-Pointers Made
+150th
43rd
+107 3 vs. 169166
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
46th
+104 15 vs. 486471
Free Throws Made
31st
52nd
21 724 vs. 434290
Free Throws Attempted
21st
58th
37 1,383 vs. 540843
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
76th
94th
18 183 vs. 15330
Seasons
73rd
124th
51 3 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
79th
57 500 vs. 84416
Rebounds
7th
87th
80 390 vs. 30360
Assists
40th
47th
7 39 vs. 345
Steals
20th
89th
69 31 vs. 526
Blocks
5th
87th
82 63 vs. 261
Offensive Rebounds
6th
84th
78 115 vs. 7108
Defensive Rebounds
7th
84th
77 275 vs. 23252
Field Goals Made
19th
77th
58 189 vs. 31158
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
71st
48 336 vs. 85251
3-Pointers Made
+150th
56th
+94 0 vs. 77
3-Pointers Attempted
117th
42nd
75 1 vs. 3534
Free Throws Made
15th
80th
65 122 vs. 15107
Free Throws Attempted
4th
84th
80 267 vs. 18249
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Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
89th
60 28 vs. 1018
Playoffs
27th
44th
17 3 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
44th
19 15.95 vs. 12.972.98
Rebounds per game
4th
+150th
+146 11.65 vs. 2.848.81
Assists per game
127th
22nd
105 1.52 vs. 5.173.65
Steals per game
65th
20th
45 0.86 vs. 1.320.46
Blocks per game
7th
90th
83 1.61 vs. 0.371.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
+150th
+143 3.16 vs. 0.432.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
109th
107 8.49 vs. 2.416.08
Field Goals Made per game
27th
59th
32 5.99 vs. 4.521.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
51st
3 9.96 vs. 10.190.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
56th
+94 0.02 vs. 1.101.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
54th
+96 0.08 vs. 3.183.09
Free Throws Made per game
15th
32nd
17 3.96 vs. 2.841.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
36th
33 7.56 vs. 3.534.03

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Jeremy Lin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
73rd
55 17.86 vs. 8.409.46
Rebounds per game
2nd
81st
79 13.93 vs. 3.0010.93
Assists per game
73rd
29th
44 1.39 vs. 3.402.01
Steals per game
27th
87th
60 1.11 vs. 0.500.61
Blocks per game
3rd
91st
88 2.25 vs. 0.202.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
86th
83 4.11 vs. 0.703.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
73rd
72 9.82 vs. 2.307.52
Field Goals Made per game
14th
72nd
58 6.75 vs. 3.103.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
59th
30 12.00 vs. 8.503.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
58th
+92 0.00 vs. 0.700.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
34th
100 0.04 vs. 3.503.46
Free Throws Made per game
10th
68th
58 4.36 vs. 1.502.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
82nd
81 9.54 vs. 1.807.74

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.