List of career achievements by Dwight Howard
This page details the career achievements of American basketball player Dwight Howard.
NBA awards
Eastern Conference Champions: 2009
Southeast Division Champions: 2008, 2009
NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2009
4 NBA All-Star Selections: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
3 All-NBA Selections
- First Team: 2008, 2009
- Third Team: 2007
NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2005
2 NBA All-Defensive Selections
- First Team: 2009
- Second Team: 2008
NBA Slam Dunk Champion: 2008
- Runner-up in 2009
10 Conference Player of the Week Selections
- November 20–26, 2006
- November 12–18, 2007
- November 26–December 2, 2007
- January 5–11, 2009
- February 17-22, 2009
- March 23–29, 2009
- March 30–April 5, 2009
- October 27–November 1, 2009
- December 14–20, 2009
- February 15–21, 2010
4 Conference Player of the Month Selections
- April 2006
- November 2006
- November 2007
- December 2007
NBA career statistics
- Correct as of February 22, 2010
Regular season
Bold indicates league-leading figure.
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 82 || 82 || 32.6 || .520 || .000 || .671 || 10.0 || .9 || .9 || 1.7 || 12.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 82 || 81 || 36.8 || .531 || .000 || .595 || 12.5 || 1.5 || .8 || 1.4 || 15.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 82 || 82 || 36.9 || .603 || .500 || .586 || 12.3 || 1.9 || .9 || 1.9 || 17.6 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 82 || 82 || 37.7 || .599 || .000 || .590 || 14.2 || 1.3 || .9 || 2.2 || 20.7 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 79 || 79 || 35.7 || .572 || .000 || .594 || 13.8 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 2.9 || 20.6 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 66 || 66 || 34.8 || .601 || .000 || .611 || 13.2 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 2.8 || 18.5 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 473 || 472 || 35.8 || .572 || .059 || .602 || 12.6 || 1.5 || .9 || 2.1 || 17.5 |- | align="left" | All-Star | align="left" | | 4 || 3 || 26.5 || .690 || .250 || .438 || 8.8 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 16.5
Playoffs
Bold indicates league-leading figure.
|- | align="left" | 2007 | align="left" | Orlando | 4 || 4 || 41.8 || .548 || .000 || .455 || 14.8 || 1.8 || .5 || 1.0 || 15.3 |- | align="left" | 2008 | align="left" | Orlando | 10 || 10 || 42.1 || .581 || .000 || .542 || 15.8 || .9 || .8 || 3.4 || 18.9 |- | align="left" | 2009 | align="left" | Orlando | 23 || 23 || 39.3 || .601 || .000 || .636 || 15.3 || 1.9 || .9 || 2.6 || 20.3 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 37 || 37 || 40.3 || .590 || .000 || .596 || 15.4 || 1.6 || .8 || 2.6 || 19.4
NBA regular season leader
Rebounds per game: 2008 (14.2), 2009 (13.8)
Blocks per game: 2009 (2.9)
Free throw attempts: 2008 (897), 2009 (849)
Total rebounds: 2006 (1,022), 2007 (1,008), 2008 (1,161), 2009 (1,093)
Defensive rebounds: 2008 (882), 2009 (757)
Offensive rebounds: 2009 (336)
Blocks: 2009 (231)
Turnovers: 2007 (317)
Career performances
Bold indicates league-leading figure.
Year |
30 points |
20 rebounds |
10 rebounds |
20-20 |
Double double |
5 blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
3 |
43 |
0 |
32 |
2 |
|
0 |
3 |
62 |
2 |
60 |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
64 |
4 |
60 |
5 |
|
11 |
11 |
72 |
8 |
69 |
8 |
|
9 |
10 |
63 |
9 |
63 |
15 |
|
2 |
7 |
38 |
3 |
33 |
6 |
|
Regular season |
28 |
38 |
342 |
26 |
317 |
38 |
Playoffs |
4 |
7 |
35 |
5 |
33 |
6 |
Grand total |
32 |
45 |
377 |
31 |
350 |
44 |
Triple double
Recorded 30 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks at Oklahoma City Thunder on
Career highs
Regular season
Bold indicates Orlando Magic franchise record.
Stat |
High |
Half/Quarter |
Opponent |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Points, game |
45 |
— |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Points, half |
26 |
1st |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Points, quarter |
18 |
1st |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Field goals, game |
16 |
— |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Field goals, half |
10 |
2nd |
vs. Utah Jazz |
|
Field goals, half |
10 |
1st |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Field goals, quarter |
7 |
1st |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Field goals, quarter |
7 |
1st |
vs. Phoenix Suns |
|
Field goals, quarter |
7 |
2nd |
vs. Chicago Bulls |
|
Field goal attempts, game |
24 |
— |
vs. Phoenix Suns |
|
Field goal attempts, half |
15 |
1st |
vs. Phoenix Suns |
|
Field goal attempts, quarter |
10 |
1st |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Field goal attempts, quarter |
10 |
1st |
at Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Field goal %, game |
11-11 |
— |
at Houston Rockets |
|
Field goal %, half |
10-10 |
2nd |
vs. Utah Jazz |
|
Field goal %, half |
10-10 |
1st |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Field goal %, quarter |
7-7 |
2nd |
vs. Chicago Bulls |
|
Free throws made, game |
17 |
— |
at Utah Jazz |
|
Free throws made, half |
11 |
1st |
at Boston Celtics |
|
Free throws made, half |
11 |
1st |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Free throws made, quarter |
10 |
3rd |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Free throws made, quarter |
10 |
4th |
at Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Free throw attempts, game |
24 |
— |
at Utah Jazz |
|
Free throw attempts, half |
20 |
2nd |
vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Free throw attempts, quarter |
16 |
3rd |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Free throw %, game |
8-8 |
— |
vs. Sacramento Kings |
Stat |
High |
Half/Quarter |
Opponent |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebounds, game |
26 |
— |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Rebounds, half |
16 |
2nd |
at Golden State Warriors |
|
Rebounds, quarter |
12 |
1st |
vs. Detroit Pistons |
|
Rebounds, quarter |
12 |
3rd |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Rebounds, overtime |
5 |
— |
vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
Offensive rebounds, game |
11 |
— |
vs. Atlanta Hawks |
|
Offensive rebounds, half |
8 |
2nd |
at Toronto Raptors |
|
Offensive rebounds, quarter |
7 |
1st |
vs. Detroit Pistons |
|
Defensive rebounds, game |
20 |
— |
at Los Angeles Clippers |
|
Defensive rebounds, half |
13 |
2nd |
at Los Angeles Clippers |
|
Defensive rebounds, quarter |
10 |
3rd |
vs. Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Defensive rebounds, overtime |
5 |
— |
vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
Assists, game |
7 |
— |
at Washington Wizards |
|
Assists, game |
7 |
— |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Assists, half |
6 |
1st |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Assists, quarter |
4 |
1st |
vs. Toronto Raptors |
|
Assists, quarter |
4 |
2nd |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Assists, quarter |
4 |
1st |
at Charlotte Bobcats |
|
Steals, game |
5 |
— |
vs. Atlanta Hawks |
|
Steals, half |
4 |
1st |
at Los Angeles Clippers |
|
Steals, half |
4 |
1st |
vs. Atlanta Hawks |
|
Steals, quarter |
4 |
1st |
at Los Angeles Clippers |
|
Blocked shots, game |
10 |
— |
at Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Blocked shots, half |
7 |
1st |
at Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Blocked shots, quarter |
5 |
4th |
vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Turnovers, game |
11 |
— |
at Chicago Bulls |
|
Turnovers, half |
7 |
1st |
vs. Toronto Raptors |
|
Turnovers, quarter |
4 |
3rd |
at Indiana Pacers |
|
Turnovers, quarter |
4 |
1st |
at Chicago Bulls |
|
Turnovers, quarter |
4 |
3rd |
at Chicago Bulls |
|
Turnovers, quarter |
4 |
1st |
at Phoenix Suns |
|
Turnovers, quarter |
4 |
1st |
vs. Toronto Raptors |
|
Minutes played, game |
51:27 |
— |
at Boston Celtics |
Playoffs
Bold indicates Orlando Magic franchise record.
Stat |
High |
Half/Quarter |
Opponent |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Points, game |
40 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Points, half |
21 |
2nd |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Points, half |
21 |
1st |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Points, quarter |
13 |
1st |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Points, overtime |
10 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Field goals, game |
14 |
— |
at Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Field goals, game |
14 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Field goals, overtime |
4 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Field goal attempts, game |
21 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Field goal %, game |
11-13 |
— |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Free throws made, game |
14 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Free throws made, half |
12 |
2nd |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Free throw attempts, game |
19 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Free throw attempts, half |
15 |
2nd |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Free throw %, game |
12-14 |
— |
at Philadelphia 76ers |
Stat |
High |
Half/Quarter |
Opponent |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebounds, game |
24 |
— |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Rebounds, quarter |
11 |
1st |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Offensive rebounds, game |
10 |
— |
vs. Toronto Raptors |
|
Offensive rebounds, game |
10 |
— |
vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Offensive rebounds, game |
10 |
— |
vs. Boston Celtics |
|
Defensive rebounds, game |
18 |
— |
at Boston Celtics |
|
Defensive rebounds, half |
10 |
2nd |
at Boston Celtics |
|
Defensive rebounds, quarter |
8 |
1st |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Assists, game |
4 |
— |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Steals, game |
4 |
— |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Steals, overtime |
1 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Blocked shots, game |
9 |
— |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Blocked shots, half |
5 |
1st |
at Toronto Raptors |
|
Blocked shots, half |
5 |
1st |
vs. Detroit Pistons |
|
Blocked shots, half |
5 |
1st |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Blocked shots, quarter |
4 |
1st |
at Toronto Raptors |
|
Turnovers, game |
7 |
— |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Turnovers, game |
7 |
— |
vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Minutes played, game |
49:06 |
— |
vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
NBA records and milestones
Youngest Player in NBA history
Milestone/Achievement |
Age |
Date |
Season |
Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20 rebounds in a game |
14 |
|||
average a double-double |
82 |
|||
1,000 rebounds |
96 |
|||
2,000 rebounds |
175 |
|||
3,000 rebounds |
256 |
|||
4,000 rebounds |
327 |
|||
lead the league in rebounding |
328 |
|||
5,000 rebounds |
399 |
|||
lead the league in blocked shots |
407 |
|||
win Defensive Player of the Year |
407 |
|||
6,000 rebounds |
475 |
|||
Regular season
Only player in NBA history to record at least 45 points, 19 rebounds and 8 blocks in a game
:*107-102 overtime win vs. the Charlotte Bobcats,
Fifth player in NBA history to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season
:*Averaged 2.9 blocks and 13.8 rebounds per game during the season.
:*The other four players are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975–76), Bill Walton (1976–77), Hakeem Olajuwon (1989–90) and Ben Wallace (2001–02).
:*All of these players have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, with the exception of Wallace, who is still active.
Playoffs
Highest field goal percentage, career: .590 (256–434)
Highest average, defensive rebounds per game, career: 10.7 (395/37)
Personal fouls, single postseason: 102, 2009
NBA Finals
Blocked shots, 5-game series: 20, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2009
Blocked shots, game: 9, vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Orlando Magic franchise records
Regular season
Field goal percentage
Highest field goal percentage, season: .603 (526–873), 2006–07
Most field goals without a miss, game: 11, at Houston Rockets,
Most field goals without a miss, half: 10, second half, vs. Utah Jazz, ; 10, first half, at Philadelphia 76ers,
Free throws
Free throws made, career: 2,472
Free throw attempts, career: 4,108
Free throw attempts, season: 897, 2007–08
Free throw attempts, half: 20, second half, vs. Milwaukee Bucks,
Free throw attempts, quarter: 16, third quarter, vs. Charlotte Bobcats,
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 6,006
Rebounding average, career: 12.6 (6,006/475)
Most seasons with 1,000 rebounds: Four
:*; ; ;
Rebounds, season: 1,161, 2007–08
Rebounding average, season: 14.2 (1,161/82), 2007-08
Rebounds, quarter: 12 (twice)
:*first quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons,
:*third quarter, vs. Charlotte Bobcats,
Offensive rebounds, career: 1,711
Offensive rebounds, quarter: 7, first quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons,
:*tied by Rashard Lewis
Defensive rebounds, career: 4,295
Defensive rebounds, season: 882, 2007–08
Defensive rebounds, game: 20, at Los Angeles Clippers,
Defensive rebounds, half: 13, second half, at Los Angeles Clippers,
Defensive rebounds, quarter: 10, third quarter, vs. Charlotte Bobcats,
Defensive rebounds, overtime: 5, vs. Minnesota Timberwolves,
Steals
Steals, quarter: 4, first quarter, at Los Angeles Clippers,
:*tied with Doug Christie, Pat Garrity and others
Blocked shots
Blocked shots, career: 1,000
Blocked shots, quarter: 5, fourth quarter, vs. Oklahoma City Thunder,
:*tied with Tony Battie, ; and Shaquille O'Neal,
Turnovers
Turnovers, career: 1,437
Turnovers, season: 317, 2006–07
:*tied with Steve Francis (2004-05)
Turnovers, game: 11, at Chicago Bulls,
Turnovers, half: 7, vs. Toronto Raptors,
:*tied with Terry Catledge,
Personal fouls
Personal fouls, career: 1,539
Consecutive
Consecutive starts without missing a game: 201, to
Consecutive games played: 351, to
Consecutive games with 10 or more rebounds: 24, to
Consecutive games with a double-double: 20, to
Complete seasons
Played in every team game: Four
:*; ; ;
Started in every team game: Three
:*; ;
Playoffs
Points, overtime: 10, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
Field goals, overtime: 4, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
Free throws made, game: 14, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
:*tied with Tracy McGrady
Free throws made, half: 12, second half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
Free throw attempts, half: 15, second half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
Rebounds, game: 24, vs. Philadelphia 76ers,
Rebounds, quarter: 11, first quarter, vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Defensive rebounds, game: 18, at Boston Celtics,
Defensive rebounds, half: 10, second half, at Boston Celtics,
Defensive rebounds, quarter: 8, first quarter, vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Steals, overtime: 1, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers,
:*tied with Dee Brown on and Rafer Alston on
Blocked shots, game: 9, vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Blocked shots, half: 5 (three times)
:*first half, at Toronto Raptors,
:*first half, vs. Detroit Pistons,
:*first half, vs. Los Angeles Lakers,
Blocked shots, quarter: 4, first quarter, at Toronto Raptors,
Rookie
Most field goals without a miss, game: 5, vs. Denver Nuggets,
Most games: 82, 2004-05
:*tied with Dennis Scott (1990-91), Penny Hardaway (1993-94), Chucky Atkins (1999-00), and Mike Miller (2000-01)
Most starts: 82, 2004-05
:*tied with Penny Hardaway (1993-94)
Franchise records set as an opponent
Note: Different franchises track different records. For instance, some track records for halves and quarters of games, and some do not. Some track single-season and individual playoff series records, and some do not. Therefore, there is no consistency among franchises.
Charlotte Bobcats
Rebounds, quarter: 12, third quarter, Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats,
Blocked shots, game: 8, Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats, (One overtime)
Houston Rockets
Most field goals without a miss, game: 11, Orlando Magic at Houston Rockets,
Memphis Grizzlies
Rebounds, game: 23, Orlando Magic at Memphis Grizzlies,
:*tied with Patrick Ewing, Elton Brand and Tyson Chandler
Oklahoma City Thunder
Blocked shots, half: 7, first half, Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder,
:*tied with Hakeem Olajuwon on and Joel Przybilla on
Toronto Raptors
Offensive rebounds, half: 8, second half, Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors,
:*tied with Dale Davis and others
Turnovers, half: 7, first half, Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors,
:*tied with Antoine Walker on
Highest field goal percentage, game, playoffs: .750 (9-12), Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors,
Rebounds, game, playoffs: 22, Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors,
Offensive rebounds, game, playoffs: 10, Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors,
Defensive rebounds, game, playoffs: 15, Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors,
Blocked shots, game, playoffs: 8, Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors,