Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Dwight Howard and Steve Francis 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?

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 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 Steve Francis's 6 seasons (2000 to 2008) and Dwight Howard's 3 seasons (2014 to 2016) 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.

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

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
12th
43rd
73rd
22nd
Rebounds
18th
20th
78th
7th
Assists
7th
95th
42nd
40th
Steals
7th
62nd
70th
20th
Blocks
29th
12th
106th
5th
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Steve Francis vs. Dwight Howard:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Dwight Howard Steve Francis Dwight Howard
Points
15th
25th
11th
18th
Rebounds
39th
4th
16th
2nd
Assists
7th
127th
1st
73rd
Steals
8th
64th
17th
27th
Blocks
70th
7th
91st
3rd

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:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
43rd
31 7,281 vs. 2,9194,362
Rebounds
18th
20th
2 2,318 vs. 2,132186
Assists
7th
95th
88 2,411 vs. 2792,132
Steals
7th
62nd
55 619 vs. 157462
Blocks
29th
12th
17 166 vs. 294128
Offensive Rebounds
14th
18th
4 727 vs. 579148
Defensive Rebounds
16th
17th
1 1,591 vs. 1,55338
Field Goals Made
13th
44th
31 2,507 vs. 1,0961,411
Field Goals Attempted
12th
59th
47 5,829 vs. 1,8234,006
3-Pointers Made
13th
+150th
+137 470 vs. 3467
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
+150th
+139 1,363 vs. 151,348
Free Throws Made
9th
31st
22 1,797 vs. 7241,073
Free Throws Attempted
10th
20th
10 2,278 vs. 1,383895
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
21st
76th
55 384 vs. 183201
Seasons
16th
73rd
57 6 vs. 33
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
22nd
51 96 vs. 500404
Rebounds
78th
7th
71 42 vs. 390348
Assists
42nd
40th
2 38 vs. 391
Steals
70th
20th
50 7 vs. 3124
Blocks
106th
5th
101 1 vs. 6362
Offensive Rebounds
96th
6th
90 6 vs. 115109
Defensive Rebounds
66th
7th
59 36 vs. 275239
Field Goals Made
78th
19th
59 30 vs. 189159
Field Goals Attempted
80th
23rd
57 70 vs. 336266
3-Pointers Made
56th
+150th
+94 7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
117th
54 17 vs. 116
Free Throws Made
49th
15th
34 29 vs. 12293
Free Throws Attempted
48th
4th
44 40 vs. 267227
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
29th
116 5 vs. 2823
Playoffs
91st
27th
64 1 vs. 32
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
25th
10 18.96 vs. 15.953.01
Rebounds per game
39th
4th
35 6.04 vs. 11.655.61
Assists per game
7th
127th
120 6.28 vs. 1.524.75
Steals per game
8th
64th
56 1.61 vs. 0.860.75
Blocks per game
70th
7th
63 0.43 vs. 1.611.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
6th
25 1.89 vs. 3.161.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
2nd
38 4.14 vs. 8.494.34
Field Goals Made per game
17th
27th
10 6.53 vs. 5.990.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
54th
42 15.18 vs. 9.965.22
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
+150th
+101 1.22 vs. 0.021.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
44th
+150th
+106 3.55 vs. 0.083.47
Free Throws Made per game
6th
15th
9 4.68 vs. 3.960.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
3rd
9 5.93 vs. 7.561.63

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
18th
7 19.20 vs. 17.861.34
Rebounds per game
16th
2nd
14 8.40 vs. 13.935.53
Assists per game
1st
73rd
72 7.60 vs. 1.396.21
Steals per game
17th
27th
10 1.40 vs. 1.110.29
Blocks per game
91st
3rd
88 0.20 vs. 2.252.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
50th
3rd
47 1.20 vs. 4.112.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
1st
8 7.20 vs. 9.822.62
Field Goals Made per game
19th
14th
5 6.00 vs. 6.750.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
29th
11 14.00 vs. 12.002.00
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
+150th
+118 1.40 vs. 0.001.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
134th
97 3.40 vs. 0.043.36
Free Throws Made per game
5th
10th
5 5.80 vs. 4.361.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
1st
4 8.00 vs. 9.541.54

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.