Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTNBA legend. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Dwight Howard
Career at a glance
Dwight Howard played 18 NBA regular seasons between 2004 and 2022, appearing in 1,242 games and averaging 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He played for 7 teams: Orlando (2004–12, 621 games), L.A. Lakers (3 seasons between 2012 and 2022, 205 games), Houston (2013–16, 183 games), Atlanta (2016–17, 74 games), Charlotte (2017–18, 81 games), Washington (2018–19, 9 games), Philadelphia (2020–21, 69 games). His best scoring season was 2010–11 with Orlando: 22.9 points per game over 78 games.
He rebounded best in 2011–12 at 14.5 per game. The season table marks him as the league leader in rebounding 5 times, blocks twice, field-goal percentage once. Championship season: 2019–20 (L.A. Lakers).
In the playoffs he appeared in 12 postseason runs (125 games, 15.3 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 19,500 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total). Among the 404 players with at least 200 NBA games profiled on whynba, Howard ranks No. 20 in rebounds per game.
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Black Fortress Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year. He was elected twice to the Basketball Hall of Fame, as an individual player and as a member of the Redeem Team, and is regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time.
Howard, who played the center position, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college, entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. Howard set numerous franchise and league records with the Magic and led the team to the 2009 NBA Finals. In 2012, after eight seasons with Orlando, Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he spent three separate one-year stints and won an NBA championship in 2020. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, the Washington Wizards, and the Philadelphia 76ers.
After the 2021–22 NBA season, Howard moved overseas and signed with the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. In his lone season with the team, he was named a T1 All-Star.
- Born
- December 8, 1985 (age 40) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Listed weight
- 265 lb (120 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Atlanta, Georgia)
- NBA draft
- 2004: 1st round, 1st overall pick
- Playing career
- 2004–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA champion (2020)
- 8× NBA All-Star (2007–2014)
- 5× All-NBA First Team (2008–2012)
- All-NBA Second Team (2014)
- 2× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2013)
- 3× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2009–2011)
- 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2012)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005)
- 5× NBA rebounding leader (2008–2010, 2012, 2013)
- 2× NBA blocks leader (2009, 2010)
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2008)
- T1 League Most Valuable Import (2023)
- All-T1 League First Team (2023)
- T1 League All-Defensive First Team (2023)
- T1 League rebounding leader (2023)
- T1 League All-Star (2023)
- T1 League All-Star Game Most Famous Player (2023)
- T1 League All-Star Game MVP (2023)
- National high school player of the year[which?] (2004)
- McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP (2004)
- First-team Parade All-American (2004)
- Mr. Georgia Basketball (2004)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Orlando | 82 | 82* | 32.6 | .520 | .000 | .671 | 10.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 2005–06 | Orlando | 82* | 81 | 36.8 | .531 | .000 | .595 | 12.5 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 2006–07 | Orlando | 82* | 82* | 36.9 | .603 | .500 | .586 | 12.3 | 1.9 | .9 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
| 2007–08 | Orlando | 82* | 82* | 37.7 | .599 | .000 | .590 | 14.2* | 1.3 | .9 | 2.1 | 20.7 |
| 2008–09 | Orlando | 79 | 79 | 35.7 | .572 | .000 | .594 | 13.8* | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9* | 20.6 |
| 2009–10 | Orlando | 82* | 82* | 34.7 | .612* | .000 | .592 | 13.2* | 1.8 | .9 | 2.8* | 18.3 |
| 2010–11 | Orlando | 78 | 78 | 37.5 | .593 | .000 | .596 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 22.9 |
| 2011–12 | Orlando | 54 | 54 | 38.3 | .573 | .000 | .491 | 14.5* | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
| 2012–13 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 76 | 35.8 | .578 | .167 | .492 | 12.4* | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 2013–14 | Houston | 71 | 71 | 33.7 | .591 | .286 | .547 | 12.2 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | 41 | 41 | 29.8 | .593 | .500 | .528 | 10.5 | 1.2 | .7 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | 71 | 71 | 32.1 | .620 | .000 | .489 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 13.7 |
| 2016–17 | Atlanta | 74 | 74 | 29.7 | .633 | .000 | .533 | 12.7 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.2 | 13.5 |
| 2017–18 | Charlotte | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | .555 | .143 | .574 | 12.5 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 16.6 |
| 2018–19 | Washington | 9 | 9 | 25.6 | .623 | — | .604 | 9.2 | .4 | .8 | .4 | 12.8 |
| 2019–20† | L.A. Lakers | 69 | 2 | 18.9 | .729 | .600 | .514 | 7.3 | .7 | .4 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia | 69 | 6 | 17.3 | .587 | .250 | .576 | 8.4 | .9 | .4 | .9 | 7.0 |
| 2021–22 | L.A. Lakers | 60 | 27 | 16.2 | .612 | .533 | .658 | 5.9 | .6 | .6 | .6 | 6.2 |
| Career | 1,242 | 1,078 | 31.8 | .587 | .214 | .567 | 11.8 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.8 | 15.7 | |
| All-Star | 8 | 6 | 23.3 | .642 | .154 | .450 | 8.8 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Orlando | 4 | 4 | 41.8 | .548 | — | .455 | 14.8 | 1.8 | .5 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 2008 | Orlando | 10 | 10 | 42.1 | .581 | — | .542 | 15.8 | .9 | .8 | 3.4 | 18.9 |
| 2009 | Orlando | 23 | 23 | 39.3 | .601 | .000 | .636 | 15.3 | 1.9 | .9 | 2.6 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | Orlando | 14 | 14 | 35.5 | .614 | — | .519 | 11.1 | 1.4 | .8 | 3.5 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | Orlando | 6 | 6 | 43.0 | .630 | .000 | .682 | 15.5 | 0.5 | .7 | 1.8 | 27.0 |
| 2013 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | .619 | — | .444 | 10.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 2014 | Houston | 6 | 6 | 38.5 | .547 | — | .625 | 13.7 | 1.8 | .7 | 2.8 | 26.0 |
| 2015 | Houston | 17 | 17 | 33.8 | .577 | — | .412 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 16.4 |
| 2016 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .542 | .000 | .368 | 14.0 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 26.1 | .500 | — | .632 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.0 |
| 2020† | L.A. Lakers | 18 | 7 | 15.7 | .684 | .500 | .556 | 4.6 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 12.4 | .533 | .000 | .600 | 6.3 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 4.7 |
| Career | 125 | 102 | 31.6 | .589 | .143 | .548 | 11.8 | 1.2 | .8 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
Profile observation date unavailable.
- Height
- 6′ 10″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Position
- Center
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 2004
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 1
Height, Weight, Position, Country, Draft year, Draft pick: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
No roster observations are stored for this player. Historical profile details above do not establish a current team assignment.
Profile source
Biographical fields reflect the saved official profile at the check time shown above. Team assignments use the dated directory evidence in Roster observations. Offseason rosters and jersey numbers can change.
View the official NBA player profile ↗