Dwight Howard
Center
Age: 34 Exp: 15 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2004 College: Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
Agent(s): Perry Rogers ()
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Current Contract
Dwight Howard signed a 1 year / $2,564,753 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $2,564,753 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,564,753. In 2019-20, Howard will earn a base salary of $2,564,753, while carrying a cap hit of $1,620,564 and a dead cap value of $1,620,564.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,564,753 Signing Bonus: - Average Salary: $2,564,753 Signed Using: Minimum Free Agent: 2020 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit 2019-20 
33 $2,564,753 $1,620,564 2020 34 UFA Contract Notes:Sources: NBA contract specifics generally collected from media releases as well as multiple media outlets. .
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2019-20 
$3,039,097 $3,039,097 $3,039,097($3,039,097) - Agreed to buyout [Original $5,603,850]
Previous Contracts
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Estimated Career Earnings
A look at the calculated cash earnings for Dwight Howard, including any upcoming years.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash 2004-05 
$4,179,720 - - - $4,179,720 2005-06
$4,493,160 - - - $4,493,160 2006-07
$4,806,720 - - - $4,806,720 2007-08
$6,061,274 - - - $6,061,274 2008-09
$13,758,000 - - - $13,758,000 2009-10
$15,202,590 - - - $15,202,590 2010-11
$16,647,180 - - - $16,647,180 2011-12
$14,561,669 - - - $14,561,669 2012-13
$19,536,360 - - - $19,536,360 2013-14 
$20,513,178 - - - $20,513,178 2014-15
$21,436,271 - - - $21,436,271 2015-16
$22,359,364 - - - $22,359,364 2016-17 
$23,180,275 - - - $23,180,275 2017-18 
$23,500,000 - - - $23,500,000 2018-19 
$18,919,725 - - - $18,919,725 2018-19 
$5,337,000 - - - $5,337,000 2019-20
$3,039,097 - - - $3,039,097 2019-20
$2,564,753 - - - $2,564,753 Est. Earnings
(16 seasons)$240,096,336 - - - $240,096,336 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash 8 seasons $79,710,313 - - - $79,710,313 2 seasons $22,101,113 - - - $22,101,113 3 seasons $64,308,813 - - - $64,308,813 1 seasons $23,180,275 - - - $23,180,275 1 seasons $23,500,000 - - - $23,500,000 1 seasons $18,919,725 - - - $18,919,725 1 seasons $5,337,000 - - - $5,337,000 1 seasons $3,039,097 - - - $3,039,097 -
Fines & Suspensions
A look at the reported fines & suspensions for Dwight Howard, and the financial implications.
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 02/10/2020 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during PHX-LAL game 01/18/2020 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during LAL-HOU game 01/13/2020 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CLE-LAL game 01/11/2020 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-OKC game 12/11/2019 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-ORL game 11/29/2019 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-LAL game 11/25/2019 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-SAS game 11/23/2019 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MEM game 11/14/2018 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CLE-WAS game 03/26/2018 Technical Foul $5,000 for technical foul during NYK-CHA game 03/22/2018 Technical Foul 1 game $162,069 For 16th Technical Foul 03/21/2018 Technical Foul $5,000 for technical foul during CHA-BKN game 03/15/2018 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CHA-ATL game 03/06/2018 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CHA-PHI game 02/27/2018 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CHI-CHA game 02/23/2018 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CHA-WAS game 01/26/2018 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during ATL-CHA game 01/24/2018 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during NOP-CHA game 01/22/2018 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during SAC-CHA game 01/12/2018 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during UTH-CHA game 12/31/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHA-LAC game 12/09/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during LAL-CHA game 11/25/2017 Obscene Gesture $35,000 for obscene gesture to Cleveland fans during CHA-CLE game 11/24/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-CLE game 11/18/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-CHA game 11/10/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-BOS game 11/05/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-MIN game 10/18/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-DET game 03/18/2017 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during POR-ATL game 03/03/2017 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CLE-ATL game 02/27/2017 Technical Foul $7,000 for two technical fouls during ATL-BOS game 02/27/2017 Ejection $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from ATL-BOS game 02/10/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during ATL-SAC game 02/08/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during DEN-ATL game 01/20/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-ATL game 01/01/2017 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during SAS-ATL game 12/17/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-ATL game 12/13/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-ATL game 11/18/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ATL-CHA game 11/15/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ATL-MIA game 11/05/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-ATL game 04/27/2016 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-GSW game (playoff) 04/24/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-HOU game (playoff) 04/21/2016 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-HOU game (playoff) 02/02/2016 Physical Contact with Official 1 game $131,526 For contacting official during WAS-HOU game 01/29/2016 Technical Foul $7,000 for two technical fouls during HOU-OKC game 01/29/2016 Ejection $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from HOU-OKC game 01/13/2016 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-HOU game 01/12/2016 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-MEM game 12/21/2015 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHA-HOU game 12/15/2015 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-SAC game 12/09/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-WAS game 11/25/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MEM-HOU game 11/16/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during BOS-HOU game 11/11/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-HOU game 11/04/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-HOU game 05/29/2015 1 game $203,267 For 5th Technical Foul during 2014-2015 playoffs (will serve 1st game in 2015-2016 season) 05/27/2015 Technical Foul $5,000 for technical foul during HOU-GSW game (playoff) 05/23/2015 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during GSW-HOU game (playoff) 05/14/2015 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game (playoff) 05/11/2015 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing $15,000 for making contact above the shoulders on Matt Barnes during HOU-LAC game (playoff) 05/10/2015 Technical Foul $6,000 for two technical fouls during HOU-LAC game (playoff) 05/10/2015 Ejection $2,000 for ejection from HOU-LAC game (playoff) 04/28/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-HOU game (playoff) 04/26/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-DAL game (playoff) 01/21/2015 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-GSW game 01/17/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-HOU game 01/13/2015 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing $15,000 for altercation with Kevin Garnett during HOU-BKN game 01/12/2015 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-BKN game 12/26/2014 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MEM game 11/17/2014 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MEM game 10/28/2014 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game 04/27/2014 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during POR-HOU game (playoff) 04/20/2014 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during POR-HOU game (playoff) 04/14/2014 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during SAS-HOU game 03/13/2014 Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during HOU-CHI game 03/11/2014 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-OKC game 02/19/2014 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game 01/20/2014 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during POR-HOU game 01/16/2014 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game 12/28/2013 Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during NOLA-HOU game 11/29/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-HOU game 11/25/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MEM game 11/21/2013 $25,000 for “throwing the ball into the stands” due to heckling fan during HOU-DAL game 11/20/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-DAL game 11/14/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-NYK game 11/11/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-HOU game 04/28/2013 Technical Foul $7,000 for 2 technical fouls and ejection in SAS-LAL game (playoff) 04/26/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul in SAS-LAL game (playoff) 04/24/2013 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul in LAL-SAS game (playoff) 12/27/2012 Flagrant Foul $35,000 for flagrant-two foul committed by shoving Nuggets PF Kenneth Faried 11/16/2012 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul durig PHX-LAL game 04/07/2011 1 game $151,338 Automatic suspension per his 18th technical foul 03/05/2011 1 game $151,338 Automatic suspension per his 16th technical foul 04/28/2010 $35,000 Criticizing officiating on his blog 5 $1,200,538 -
Statistics
Season Team Games MPG FG% 3PT% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PT Prod Pts 2019 LAL 53 19.77 0.738 0.600 0.468 2.66 5.17 7.83 0.66 0.40 1.30 1.23 7.81 20.37 2018 WAS 9 25.44 0.623 0.000 0.604 2.67 6.56 9.22 0.44 0.78 0.44 1.78 12.78 25.18 2017 CHA 81 30.41 0.555 0.143 0.574 3.14 9.36 12.49 1.30 0.58 1.62 2.57 16.63 35.39 2016 ATL 74 29.70 0.632 0.000 0.533 4.01 8.70 12.72 1.39 0.91 1.24 2.31 13.54 32.87 2015 HOU 71 32.10 0.619 0.000 0.489 3.35 8.41 11.76 1.38 0.97 1.59 2.34 13.75 32.72 2014 HOU 41 29.80 0.593 0.500 0.528 2.68 7.83 10.51 1.22 0.68 1.29 2.80 15.76 31.35 2013 HOU 71 33.75 0.591 0.286 0.547 3.25 8.94 12.20 1.85 0.85 1.80 3.23 18.27 37.74 2012 LAL 75 35.75 0.574 0.167 0.494 3.31 9.08 12.39 1.44 1.12 2.43 2.97 16.87 38.01 2011 ORL 56 37.98 0.571 0.000 0.486 3.64 10.64 14.29 1.93 1.48 2.14 3.21 20.23 44.30 2010 ORL 55 36.69 0.589 0.000 0.596 3.89 9.89 13.78 1.16 1.33 2.25 3.35 23.20 45.30 2009 ORL 15 32.00 0.657 0.000 0.560 3.67 8.07 11.73 1.33 0.93 1.87 2.93 17.33 36.08 2008 ORL 79 35.71 0.572 0.000 0.594 4.25 9.58 13.84 1.42 0.97 2.92 3.04 20.56 44.05 Totals 680 32.30 0.592 0.160 0.541 3.46 8.80 12.26 1.38 0.93 1.88 2.71 16.70 36.38
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Transactions
Aug 26 2019Signed a 1 year $2.56 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
Aug 24 2019Waived by Memphis (MEM) - agreed to buyout
Jul 6 2019Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Washington (WAS) for C.J. Miles
Apr 18 2019Exercised $5.6 million option with Washington (WAS) for 2019-20
Jul 11 2018Signed 2 year $10.9 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Jul 7 2018Waived by Brooklyn (BKN) - agreed to buyout reducing salary by $5 million
Jul 6 2018Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Charlotte (CHA) for Timofey Mozgov, 2021 2nd round pick, $5 million, [to be processed in July] and Hamidou Diallo
Mar 22 2018Suspended 1 game (forfeit $162,069) for 16th Technical Foul during CHA-BKN game
Nov 25 2017Fined $35,000 for obscene gesture to Cleveland fans during CHA-CLE game
Jun 20 2017Traded to Charlotte (CHA) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2017 2nd round pick (#31) for Miles Plumlee, Marco Belinelli and 2017 2nd round pick (#41)
Jul 12 2016Signed a 3 year $70.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 9 2016Houston (HOU) renounced their free-agent exception rights
Jun 21 2016Declined $23.3 million option with Houston (HOU); becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
Feb 2 2016Suspended 1 game (forfeit $131,526) for contact with official during WAS-HOU game
May 11 2015Fined $15,000 for making contact above the shoulders on Matt Barnes during HOU-LAC game (playoff)
May 10 2015Fined $2,000 for ejection from HOU-LAC game (playoff)
Jan 13 2015Fined $15,000 for altercation with Kevin Garnett during HOU-BKN game
Nov 21 2013Fined $25,000 for “throwing the ball into the stands” due to heckling fan during HOU-DAL game
Jul 13 2013Signed a 4 year $87.5 million maximum contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 15 2012Voided ability to terminate his contract early
Jul 12 2007Signed a 5 year $83.2 million rookie scale extension with Orlando (ORL)
Mar 27 2006Orlando (ORL) exercised $6.06 million option for 2007-2008
Jul 7 2004Signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
Jun 24 2004Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#1overall)
Jun 24 2004Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#1overall)
Jun 24 2004Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#1overall)