Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Dwight Howard — NBA regular season per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Tm | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ORL | 19 | 82 | 82 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 0.520 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 5.0 | 0.671 |
| 2006 | ORL | 20 | 82 | 81 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 0.531 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 7.3 | 0.595 |
| 2007 | ORL | 21 | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 17.6 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 0.603 | 0.0 | 0.500 | 8.1 | 0.586 |
| 2008 | ORL | 22 | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | 20.7 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 0.599 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 10.9 | 0.590 |
| 2009 | ORL | 23 | 79 | 79 | 35.7 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 12.4 | 0.572 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 10.7 | 0.594 |
| 2010 | ORL | 24 | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 0.612 | 0.1 | 0.000 | 10.0 | 0.592 |
| 2011 | ORL | 25 | 78 | 78 | 37.6 | 22.9 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 13.4 | 0.593 | 0.1 | 0.000 | 11.7 | 0.596 |
| 2012 | ORL | 26 | 54 | 54 | 38.3 | 20.6 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 13.4 | 0.573 | 0.1 | 0.000 | 10.6 | 0.491 |
| 2013 | LAL | 27 | 76 | 76 | 35.8 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 0.578 | 0.1 | 0.167 | 9.5 | 0.492 |
| 2014 | HOU | 28 | 71 | 71 | 33.7 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 0.591 | 0.1 | 0.286 | 9.0 | 0.547 |
| 2015 | HOU | 29 | 41 | 41 | 29.8 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 0.593 | 0.0 | 0.500 | 6.6 | 0.528 |
| 2016 | HOU | 30 | 71 | 71 | 32.1 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 0.620 | 0.1 | 0.000 | 6.7 | 0.489 |
| 2017 | ATL | 31 | 74 | 74 | 29.7 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 0.633 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 5.7 | 0.533 |
| 2018 | CHO | 32 | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 0.555 | 0.1 | 0.143 | 7.2 | 0.574 |
| 2019 | WAS | 33 | 9 | 9 | 25.6 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0.623 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 5.3 | 0.604 |
| 2020 | LAL | 34 | 69 | 2 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.729 | 0.1 | 0.600 | 3.1 | 0.514 |
| 2021 | PHI | 35 | 69 | 6 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.587 | 0.3 | 0.250 | 3.0 | 0.576 |
| 2022 | LAL | 36 | 60 | 27 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.612 | 0.3 | 0.533 | 2.4 | 0.658 |
| Career | 1242 | 1078 | 31.8 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 0.587 | 0.1 | 0.214 | 7.6 | 0.567 |
Dwight Howard — NBA career totals:
| Yr | Tm | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ORL | 19 | 82 | 82 | 2670 | 981 | 823 | 75 | 77 | 136 | 165 | 677 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 413 | 277 |
| 2006 | ORL | 20 | 82 | 81 | 3021 | 1292 | 1022 | 125 | 65 | 115 | 217 | 881 | 468 | 2 | 0 | 598 | 356 |
| 2007 | ORL | 21 | 82 | 82 | 3023 | 1443 | 1008 | 158 | 70 | 156 | 317 | 873 | 526 | 2 | 1 | 666 | 390 |
| 2008 | ORL | 22 | 82 | 82 | 3088 | 1695 | 1161 | 110 | 74 | 176 | 263 | 974 | 583 | 4 | 0 | 897 | 529 |
| 2009 | ORL | 23 | 79 | 79 | 2821 | 1624 | 1093 | 112 | 77 | 231 | 240 | 979 | 560 | 2 | 0 | 849 | 504 |
| 2010 | ORL | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2843 | 1503 | 1082 | 144 | 75 | 228 | 274 | 834 | 510 | 7 | 0 | 816 | 483 |
| 2011 | ORL | 25 | 78 | 78 | 2935 | 1784 | 1098 | 107 | 107 | 186 | 279 | 1044 | 619 | 7 | 0 | 916 | 546 |
| 2012 | ORL | 26 | 54 | 54 | 2070 | 1113 | 785 | 104 | 81 | 116 | 175 | 726 | 416 | 7 | 0 | 572 | 281 |
| 2013 | LAL | 27 | 76 | 76 | 2722 | 1296 | 945 | 108 | 84 | 186 | 225 | 813 | 470 | 6 | 1 | 721 | 355 |
| 2014 | HOU | 28 | 71 | 71 | 2396 | 1297 | 866 | 131 | 60 | 128 | 229 | 800 | 473 | 7 | 2 | 638 | 349 |
| 2015 | HOU | 29 | 41 | 41 | 1223 | 646 | 431 | 50 | 28 | 53 | 115 | 423 | 251 | 2 | 1 | 271 | 143 |
| 2016 | HOU | 30 | 71 | 71 | 2280 | 976 | 835 | 98 | 69 | 113 | 166 | 600 | 372 | 6 | 0 | 474 | 232 |
| 2017 | ATL | 31 | 74 | 74 | 2199 | 1002 | 940 | 104 | 64 | 92 | 170 | 613 | 388 | 2 | 0 | 424 | 226 |
| 2018 | CHO | 32 | 81 | 81 | 2463 | 1347 | 1012 | 105 | 48 | 131 | 208 | 911 | 506 | 7 | 1 | 582 | 334 |
| 2019 | WAS | 33 | 9 | 9 | 230 | 115 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 |
| 2020 | LAL | 34 | 69 | 2 | 1306 | 517 | 507 | 45 | 31 | 79 | 84 | 277 | 202 | 5 | 3 | 214 | 110 |
| 2021 | PHI | 35 | 69 | 6 | 1196 | 482 | 580 | 61 | 30 | 62 | 112 | 303 | 178 | 20 | 5 | 210 | 121 |
| 2022 | LAL | 36 | 60 | 27 | 971 | 372 | 356 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 47 | 219 | 134 | 15 | 8 | 146 | 96 |
| Career | 1242 | 1078 | 39457 | 19485 | 14627 | 1676 | 1081 | 2228 | 3302 | 12016 | 7051 | 103 | 22 | 9455 | 5361 |
Dwight Howard — NBA career per-game evolution & impact:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ORL | Energy Big | 32.6 | Low | 12.0 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 | Showed durability and rebounding instincts as a teen rookie. |
| 2006 | ORL | Interior Anchor | 36.8 | Mid-Low | 15.8 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 16.0 | Emerged as a reliable double-double presence. |
| 2007 | ORL | Defensive Hub | 36.9 | Mid | 17.6 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 17.3 | Took major leap in shot-blocking and offensive role. |
| 2008 | ORL | Star Center | 37.7 | Mid-High | 20.7 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 19.6 | Became an MVP-level franchise cornerstone. |
| 2009 | ORL | Franchise Pillar | 35.7 | Mid | 20.6 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 19.9 | Defensive Player of the Year, peak physical dominance. |
| 2010 | ORL | Two-Way Force | 34.7 | Mid | 18.3 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 18.5 | Efficiency and presence on both ends. |
| 2011 | ORL | Alpha Star | 37.6 | High | 22.9 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 21.1 | Career-best scoring, still elite on defense. |
| 2012 | ORL | Disgruntled Anchor | 38.3 | High | 20.6 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 20.3 | Still elite despite friction with ORL and looming trade. |
| 2013 | LAL | Post-Surgery Core | 35.8 | Mid | 17.1 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 17.2 | Injured but productive, clashed with Kobe/system. |
| 2014 | HOU | Secondary Star | 33.7 | Mid | 18.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 16.2 | Fit well with Harden as a pick-and-roll target. |
| 2015 | HOU | Shrinking Role | 29.8 | Mid-Low | 15.8 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 14.7 | Missed games, early signs of physical wear. |
| 2016 | HOU | Classic Big | 32.1 | Mid-Low | 13.7 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 14.7 | Reduced usage, efficient in touches. |
| 2017 | ATL | Paint Enforcer | 29.7 | Low | 13.5 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 14.8 | Old-school production, declining fit in modern systems. |
| 2018 | CHO | Lone Big Role | 30.4 | Mid | 16.6 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 16.3 | Final year as high-minutes contributor. |
| 2019 | WAS | Injury Casualty | 25.6 | Mid | 12.8 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 11.8 | Brief stint due to injury. |
| 2020 | LAL | Veteran Enforcer | 18.9 | Low | 7.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 8.5 | Key role on championship squad; low usage/high impact. |
| 2021 | PHI | Bench Anchor | 17.3 | Low | 7.0 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 8.9 | Productive per-minute rebounder and rim protector. |
| 2022 | LAL | Emergency Starter | 16.2 | Low | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6.9 | Final NBA season, mostly depth big role. |
