Dwight Howard - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Orlando Magic62%

Los Angeles Lakers14%

Houston Rockets14%

ATL4%

CHA4%

Orlando Magic62%
Los Angeles Lakers14%
Houston Rockets14%
Atlanta Hawks3.9%
Charlotte Hornets3.8%
Philadelphia 76ers1.8%
Washington Wizards0.3%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

14472ORLLALHOUATLCHAWASLALPHILALPEAK · 144 · 2008-09 · ORL

2004-052008-092011-122014-152018-192021-22

ORLOrlando Magic

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

ORL

Orlando Magic2004-05 to 2011-128 seasons · 777 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2012-131 season · 71 fame

HOU

Houston Rockets2013-14 to 2015-163 seasons · 172 fame

ATL

Atlanta Hawks2016-171 season · 49 fame

CHA

Charlotte Hornets2017-181 season · 47 fame

WAS

Washington Wizards2018-191 season · 4 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2019-201 season · 95 fame

PHI

Philadelphia 76ers2020-211 season · 22 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2021-221 season · 14 fame

Career

15.7PPG

11.8RPG

1.3APG

1,242Games

18Seasons

1Titles

Peak season: 2008-09 - 144 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (2004).

Season-by-season log · 18 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
2004-05	ORL (36-46)	82	12.0	10.0	0.9	37	All-Rookie	-
2005-06	ORL (36-46)	82	15.8	12.5	1.5	46	-	-
2006-07	ORL (40-42)	82	17.6	12.3	1.9	70	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2007-08	ORL (52-30)	82	20.7	14.2	1.3	105	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2008-09	ORL (59-23)	79	20.6	13.8	1.4	144	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Finals
2009-10	ORL (59-23)	82	18.3	13.2	1.8	135	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, DPOY	Lost Conf Finals
2010-11	ORL (52-30)	78	22.9	14.1	1.4	136	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, DPOY	Lost First Round
2011-12	ORL (37-29)	54	20.6	14.5	1.9	104	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
2012-13	LAL (45-37)	76	17.1	12.4	1.4	71	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2013-14	HOU (54-28)	71	18.3	12.2	1.8	80	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2014-15	HOU (56-26)	41	15.8	10.5	1.2	43	-	Lost Conf Finals
2015-16	HOU (41-41)	71	13.7	11.8	1.4	48	-	Lost First Round
2016-17	ATL (43-39)	74	13.5	12.7	1.4	49	-	Lost First Round
2017-18	CHA (36-46)	81	16.6	12.5	1.3	47	-	-
2018-19	WAS (32-50)	9	12.8	9.2	0.4	4	-	-
2019-20	LAL (52-19)	69	7.5	7.3	0.7	95	Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2020-21	PHI (49-23)	69	7.0	8.4	0.9	22	-	Lost Conf Semis
2021-22	LAL (33-49)	60	6.2	5.9	0.6	14	-	-

The Award Wall

All-NBA 1st5 DPOY3 All-NBA 2nd1 All-Star8 All-Defense 1st4 All-NBA 3rd2 All-Defense 2nd1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 2,695.58

Career Stats40499th

Longevity11298th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus21098th

Honors1,81898th

Rings5249th

How it adds up

Base fame2,695.58

× Recency 1.19+520.25

× Young Superstar 1.12+395.55

+ Team Context+347.21

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame4,455.14

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

James HardenHOU · 3 seasons · 2.9 together469connection Hedo TürkoğluORL · 7 seasons · 7.0 together411connection Jameer NelsonORL · 8 seasons · 7.9 together357connection JJ RedickORL · 6 seasons · 5.7 together292connection LeBron JamesLAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together283connection Grant HillORL · 3 seasons · 2.5 together275connection Trevor ArizaORL, HOU, WAS, LAL · 7 seasons · 4.4 together271connection Rashard LewisORL · 4 seasons · 3.6 together211connection Anthony DavisLAL · 2 seasons · 1.9 together170connection Patrick BeverleyHOU · 3 seasons · 2.9 together136connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Dwight Howard play for?

Dwight Howard played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, and Philadelphia 76ers.

What team is Dwight Howard most known for?

Dwight Howard is most known for the Orlando Magic (62%), Los Angeles Lakers (14%), and Houston Rockets (14%) - ranked by share of Dwight Howard's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Dwight Howard win?

Dwight Howard won 1 NBA championship.

What was Dwight Howard's most famous season?

Dwight Howard's most famous season was 2008-09, earning 144 fame points - 79 games, 20.6 points, 13.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 35.7 minutes per game.

What were Dwight Howard's career stats?

Dwight Howard averaged 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over 1242 career games.

When did Dwight Howard play in the NBA?

Dwight Howard played from 2004-05 to 2021-22, spanning 18 NBA seasons.

Where was Dwight Howard drafted?

Dwight Howard was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2004 NBA Draft.

How famous is Dwight Howard?

Dwight Howard has a Tetherball fame score of 4,455, ranked #26 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Dwight Howard's most famous teammate?

Dwight Howard's most famous teammate was LeBron James, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Dwight Howard's most connected teammates?

Dwight Howard's most connected teammates were James Harden, Hedo Türkoğlu, and Jameer Nelson - the strongest teammate connections of Dwight Howard's career, led by James Harden over 3 shared seasons.

What awards did Dwight Howard win?

Dwight Howard's major honors include:

3× Defensive Player of the Year
5× All-NBA First Team
All-NBA Second Team
2× All-NBA Third Team
4× All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
8× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

4,455.14

Common#26 in fame

Dwight Howard

More famous than 99.5% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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