Dwight Howard debuted in the NBA in 2004, appearing in 1,242 games over 18 seasons. He scored 19,485 points, delivered 1,676 assists, and grabbed 14,627 rebounds, ranking 56th in scoring and 579th in assists in NBA history.
Dwight Howard Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dwight Howard’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dwight Howard |
| Date of Birth | December 8, 1985 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center and Power Forward |
| Height | 208cm |
| Weight | 120kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 2004 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,242 games (Ranked 37 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 19,485 points (Ranked 56) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 22 (Ranked 1497) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,676 (Ranked 579) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 14,627 (Ranked 10) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 4,151 (Ranked 7) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 10,476 (Ranked 4) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2,228 (Ranked 13) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,081 (Ranked 146) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,302 (Ranked 21) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,912 (Ranked 16) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 58.7% (Ranked 120) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 56.7% (Ranked 4018) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 21.4% (Ranked 2147) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.8 minutes (Ranked 232) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2022)
| Games Played (G) | 60 |
| Points (PTS) | 372 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 8 |
| Assists (AST) | 35 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 356 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 118 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 238 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 36 |
| Steals (STL) | 34 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 47 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 115 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 61.2% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 65.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 53.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 971 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 2011, 1,784 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 2022, 8
- Most Assists in a Season: 2007, 158
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 2008, 1,161
- Most Blocks in a Season: 2009, 231
- Most Steals in a Season: 2011, 107
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 2009, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 2020, 72.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2005, 67.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 2020, 60%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 2008, 3,088 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Dwight Howard appeared in 125 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,909 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 149 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,473 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 441 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,032 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 248 |
| Steals (STL) | 94 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 323 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 467 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 58.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 54.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 14.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,945 |
Dwight Howard Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 82 | 2670 | 981 | 352 | 0.52 | 677 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 352 | 0.521 | 675 | 0.52 | 277 | 0.671 | 413 | 823 | 287 | 536 | 75 | 77 | 136 | 0 | 82 | 165 | 232 |
2006 | 82 | 3021 | 1292 | 468 | 0.531 | 881 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 468 | 0.532 | 879 | 0.531 | 356 | 0.595 | 598 | 1022 | 288 | 734 | 125 | 65 | 115 | 0 | 81 | 217 | 277 |
2007 | 82 | 3023 | 1443 | 526 | 0.603 | 873 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 525 | 0.603 | 871 | 0.603 | 390 | 0.586 | 666 | 1008 | 283 | 725 | 158 | 70 | 156 | 0 | 82 | 317 | 245 |
2008 | 82 | 3088 | 1695 | 583 | 0.599 | 974 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 583 | 0.601 | 970 | 0.599 | 529 | 0.59 | 897 | 1161 | 279 | 882 | 110 | 74 | 176 | 0 | 82 | 263 | 274 |
2009 | 79 | 2821 | 1624 | 560 | 0.572 | 979 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 560 | 0.573 | 977 | 0.572 | 504 | 0.594 | 849 | 1093 | 336 | 757 | 112 | 77 | 231 | 1 | 79 | 240 | 270 |
2010 | 82 | 2843 | 1503 | 510 | 0.612 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 510 | 0.617 | 827 | 0.612 | 483 | 0.592 | 816 | 1082 | 284 | 798 | 144 | 75 | 228 | 0 | 82 | 274 | 287 |
2011 | 78 | 2935 | 1784 | 619 | 0.593 | 1044 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 619 | 0.597 | 1037 | 0.593 | 546 | 0.596 | 916 | 1098 | 309 | 789 | 107 | 107 | 186 | 0 | 78 | 279 | 258 |
2012 | 54 | 2070 | 1113 | 416 | 0.573 | 726 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 0.579 | 719 | 0.573 | 281 | 0.491 | 572 | 785 | 200 | 585 | 104 | 81 | 116 | 0 | 54 | 175 | 159 |
2013 | 76 | 2722 | 1296 | 470 | 0.578 | 813 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 469 | 0.581 | 807 | 0.579 | 355 | 0.492 | 721 | 945 | 251 | 694 | 108 | 84 | 186 | 0 | 76 | 225 | 291 |
2014 | 71 | 2396 | 1297 | 473 | 0.591 | 800 | 2 | 0.286 | 7 | 471 | 0.594 | 793 | 0.593 | 349 | 0.547 | 638 | 866 | 231 | 635 | 131 | 60 | 128 | 0 | 71 | 229 | 240 |
2015 | 41 | 1223 | 646 | 251 | 0.593 | 423 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 250 | 0.594 | 421 | 0.595 | 143 | 0.528 | 271 | 431 | 110 | 321 | 50 | 28 | 53 | 0 | 41 | 115 | 137 |
2016 | 71 | 2280 | 976 | 372 | 0.62 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 372 | 0.626 | 594 | 0.62 | 232 | 0.489 | 474 | 835 | 238 | 597 | 98 | 69 | 113 | 0 | 71 | 166 | 219 |
2017 | 74 | 2199 | 1002 | 388 | 0.633 | 613 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 388 | 0.635 | 611 | 0.633 | 226 | 0.533 | 424 | 940 | 296 | 644 | 104 | 64 | 92 | 0 | 74 | 170 | 203 |
2018 | 81 | 2463 | 1347 | 506 | 0.555 | 911 | 1 | 0.143 | 7 | 505 | 0.559 | 904 | 0.556 | 334 | 0.574 | 582 | 1012 | 255 | 757 | 105 | 48 | 131 | 0 | 81 | 208 | 249 |
2019 | 9 | 230 | 115 | 43 | 0.623 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0.623 | 69 | 0.623 | 29 | 0.604 | 48 | 83 | 24 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
2020 | 69 | 1306 | 517 | 202 | 0.729 | 277 | 3 | 0.6 | 5 | 199 | 0.732 | 272 | 0.735 | 110 | 0.514 | 214 | 507 | 172 | 335 | 45 | 31 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 222 |
2021 | 69 | 1196 | 482 | 178 | 0.587 | 303 | 5 | 0.25 | 20 | 173 | 0.611 | 283 | 0.596 | 121 | 0.576 | 210 | 580 | 190 | 390 | 61 | 30 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 200 |
2022 | 60 | 971 | 372 | 134 | 0.612 | 219 | 8 | 0.533 | 15 | 126 | 0.618 | 204 | 0.63 | 96 | 0.658 | 146 | 356 | 118 | 238 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 47 | 115 |