Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Hakeem Olajuwon |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seasons | 18 |
| 153.5 | Career VAL | 180.0 |
| 18.7 (2011) | Peak-season VAL | 17.3 (1993) |
| Inducted 2025 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2008 |
| 8 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 22 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Hakeem Olajuwon |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,240 | Games | 1,238 |
| Per game | ||
| 15.7 | Points / game | 21.8 |
| 11.8 | Rebounds / game | 11.1 |
| 1.3 | Assists / game | 2.5 |
| Age | Dwight Howard | Hakeem Olajuwon |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 6 | — |
| 20 | 7 | — |
| 21 | 11.3 | — |
| 22 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
| 23 | 18.4 | 9.2 |
| 24 | 16 | 11.1 |
| 25 | 18.7 | 10.4 |
| 26 | 9 | 12 |
| 27 | 7.4 | 12.5 |
| 28 | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| 29 | 4.4 | 10.2 |
| 30 | 4.8 | 17.3 |
| 31 | 9.6 | 16.8 |
| 32 | 4.6 | 15.1 |
| 33 | — | 13.6 |
| 34 | 5.3 | 14.1 |
| 35 | 4.3 | 6 |
| 36 | 2.7 | 8.3 |
| 37 | — | 1.4 |
| 38 | — | 4.1 |
| 39 | — | 2 |