Dwight Howard
(Born 1985)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2025
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Position: C/PF
Height: 6’10”
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Dwight Howard was an eight-time All-NBA selection, an NBA champion, and an Olympic gold medalist during his basketball career. Howard entered the NBA straight out of high school (Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy) and went on to enjoy an accomplished 18-year career in the league. The powerful center/power forward was a top defender, rebounder, and shot blocker. Dwight was also an effective scorer, finishing his career with a 0.587 shooting percentage, one of the top marks in NBA history.
Awards and Honors
- In 2004-05, Howard was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon.
- Dwight was an eight-time NBA All-Star, appearing six times as a member of the Orlando Magic, once during his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, and once as a Houston Rocket. His All-Star selections took place in eight consecutive years from 2006-07 through the 2013-14 seasons.
- Howard was a powerful defensive presence on the court. He was a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year who led the league in rebounding five times and in blocked shots twice.
- In 2020, Dwight won an NBA championship with a Lakers team that featured future Hall of Famers LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
- Howard was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame in 2025. In addition to his on-court accomplishments for the Magic, Dwight won the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment award six times while with the team. The award is given to recognize a player who works away from the basketball court to enhance the lives of others.
Points of Interest
- Dwight was the first overall selection, by the Magic, in the 2004 NBA Draft.
- Howard led the Orlando to the NBA Finals in 2009 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2010. He played a total of 57 playoff games for the Magic.
- Dwight wore a Superman costume as he participated in the 2008 slam dunk contest during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. With cape flying, Howard soared through the air to throw down monster dunks and win the event.
- Both Howard and Carmelo Anthony will be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice in 2025, once for their individual accomplishments as players and once as members of the famed 2008 U.S. Olympic Team (the Redeem Team) that restored the gold medal to the United States after a bronze medal in 2004. As of 2025, the U.S. has won five consecutive Olympic gold medals beginning with that 2008 team.
- Dwight played for seven teams over his NBA career and averaged 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game.
Statistics
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