Josh Howard
Encyclopedia
Joshua Jay Howard is an American professional basketball
player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards
. At and 210 lb (95.3 kg; 15 st), he plays as a small forward
.
in Kernersville, North Carolina
, where he was a First-Team All-State selection in his senior year and averaged six blocks per game while shooting 70%. He also averaged a double-double during his junior and senior years, during which time he also received the Frank Spencer Award (for the top player in Northwest North Carolina) twice. During his senior year Howard was handcuffed outside of a BP
gas station the night before his SAT
examination. Howard had been loitering on the premises with some of his friends, and undercover cops, believing the teenagers had been selling drugs, detained them.
In order to get into Wake Forest University
Howard needed an SAT score of at least 950. He did not get a 950, saying his score was "somewhere in the 500s". In lieu, he spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia
, where he averaged a double-double, with 19.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Howard led Hargrave to a 27–3 record, shooting well on the floor with 56%. He also averaged 44% from behind the three-point line and 85% from the free throw
line. Howard participated in the ACC
-SEC
game between new signings from the two conferences. Howard scored 14 points in 15 minutes to help lift the ACC team to a 145–115 win over the SEC.
in 1999 over many other colleges due to the proximity of the campus to his family and friends. He majored in sociology
and minored in international studies. During his first year, Howard played in all thirty-six games, starting in all but two. He led the team with 44 steals and ranked fourth on the team with 9.1 points per game. His season high came in a game against Duke
during an ACC tournament. Howard scored 19 points, going 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-2 from behind the three-point line.
During his sophomore season Howard was selected to second-team All-ACC. He missed a few games because of the flu
, playing in 29 games and starting 28. He led the team in scoring that year with 13.6 points per game. Howard earned third-team All-ACC and second team NABC All-District while trailing Darius Songaila
in team scoring with 13.9 points per game during his junior season.
Deciding not to forego his senior year at Wake Forest
, Howard became the first member of his family to graduate from college. He was the unanimous selection as the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) player of the year in 2003 (first since David Thompson
in 1975) and led Wake Forest to its first outright regular season league championship in 41 years. He is the second (after Shane Battier
) ACC player to amass 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals, 100 blocks, and 100 three-pointers. Howard was named the national player of the year by FOX, College Insider and Basketball Digest. He was also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award
and the James Naismith Award
in 2003. In his senior season, Howard averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.5 bpg, and won multiple awards, including ACC Player of the Year, All ACC First Team, ACC All-Defensive Team, and AP First Team All-America. Coming into the league, Howard was projected as a mid to late 1st round pick in the 2003 NBA Draft because of his apparent lack of upside.
Howard was drafted with the 29th selection in the first round by the Dallas Mavericks
. He started his career coming off the bench until he caught a break in 2004. Howard won his spot in the lineup after Marquis Daniels
became injured. Consistent performances by Howard have led him to becoming an integral part of the Mavericks, leading them in several games. Howard's defensive ability has led him to feature on a defensive team in college, and a call up to the United States national basketball team
. Howard's performances also helped him become an All-Star
in 2007.
Mavericks secure their first win in Los Angeles in over 10 years. Howard was selected to the 2003 NBA All-Rookie Second team. Howard's rookie season saw him injured for a total of 13 games.
gave Howard a spot at small forward in the starting lineup. Howard averaged 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.53 steals in 32 minutes of play for the season.
, Howard averaged a career-high in scoring (15.6 points) and three-point field goal percentage (.429), in addition to tallying 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He was limited to 59 games due to injury. In the 2006 NBA playoffs
, Howard was vital to the Mavs' run to the Finals to the point where the team was 23–0 when Howard scored more than 20 points a game. In game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals
against the Miami Heat
, it was asserted by referees that Howard called for a timeout during Dwyane Wade
's free throw attempts, which only allowed Dallas to inbound the ball at full court instead of setting up for a play at half court. Howard asserted that in fact no timeout was called and that even referee Joey Crawford agreed with him. After Dwyane Wade
hit his second foul shot to put the Miami Heat
up by one point, Dallas was unable to advance the ball to halfcourt for an attempt at a game-winning shot.
invited Howard to serve as one of Team USA's possible defensive specialists (the other two being Shane Battier
of the Memphis Grizzlies
and Bruce Bowen
of the San Antonio Spurs
) in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Howard rejected the offer, instead going back to run his annual youth camp in his hometown of Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
.
During the 2006–07 season
, Howard missed 2 games (Seattle
at Dallas, and Dallas at Memphis
). His 18.9 points per game combined with 6.8 rebounds a game helped lead the Dallas Mavericks
to a season-best 67–15 record; however, he was left out of All-Star weekend at first. After injuries to Yao Ming
and Carlos Boozer
, Howard was offered the extra spot. Hall of Famer Magic Johnson
commented on Howard's omission at first, saying "I've got a problem with it, I really do". Johnson also went on to say "Josh Howard should be an All-Star. Period."
.
along with Drew Gooden
, James Singleton
and Quinton Ross
for Caron Butler
, Brendan Haywood
, and DeShawn Stevenson
.
On March 16, 2010, Howard had surgery after being injured and being diagnosed with an ACL tear. This occurred in a February 22 game against the Chicago Bulls
. Howard was expected to miss 6 to 8 months.
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Dallas
| 67 || 29 || 23.7 || .430 || .303 || .703 || 5.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .8 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Dallas
| 76 || 76 || 32.2 || .475 || .296 || .733 || 6.4 || 1.4 || 1.5 || .6 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Dallas
| 59 || 58 || 32.5 || .471 || .429 || .734 || 6.3 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 15.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Dallas
| 70 || 69 || 35.1 || .459 || .385 || .827 || 6.8 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Dallas
| 76 || 76 || 36.3 || .455 || .319 || .813 || 7.0 || 2.2 || .8 || .4 || 19.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Dallas
| 52 || 51 || 32.0 || .451 || .345 || .782 || 5.1 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .6 || 18.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Dallas
| 31 || 9 || 26.7 || .401 || .267 || .790 || 3.6 || 1.4 || .7 || .3 || 12.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Washington
| 4 || 3 || 22.8 || .435 || .273 || .750 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Washington
| 18 || 10 || 22.7 || .358 || .241 || .617 || 4.1 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 453 || 381 || 31.2 || .452 || .336 || .772 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .6 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 20.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 4.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 3.0
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Dallas
| 5 || 0 || 17.2 || .222 || .200 || .909 || 6.4 || .8 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Dallas
| 13 || 13 || 32.9 || .503 || .250 || .745 || 7.4 || 1.8 || .9 || .5 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Dallas
| 23 || 23 || 35.8 || .453 || .369 || .808 || 7.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .6 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Dallas
| 6 || 6 || 41.3 || .515 || .389 || .704 || 9.8 || 2.8 || 2.2 || .8 || 21.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Dallas
| 5 || 5 || 34.2 || .292 || .100 || .800 || 7.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .4 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Dallas
| 10 || 10 || 29.5 || .438 || .250 || .776 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .4 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 62 || 57 || 33.1 || .443 || .308 || .782 || 7.2 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .6 || 15.5
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
. At and 210 lb (95.3 kg; 15 st), he plays as a small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
.
High school
Howard attended Glenn High SchoolRobert B. Glenn High School
Robert B. Glenn High School is located in the town of Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is laid out in a college-campus esque style with numerous small buildings rather than a single large building. The school is noted for its high-rated baseball and basketball teams.- Athletics...
in Kernersville, North Carolina
Kernersville, North Carolina
Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the 2000 census. In 2007 the U.S. Census estimated the town's population at 22,309. Kernersville is located at the heart of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, which consists of the cities...
, where he was a First-Team All-State selection in his senior year and averaged six blocks per game while shooting 70%. He also averaged a double-double during his junior and senior years, during which time he also received the Frank Spencer Award (for the top player in Northwest North Carolina) twice. During his senior year Howard was handcuffed outside of a BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
gas station the night before his SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
examination. Howard had been loitering on the premises with some of his friends, and undercover cops, believing the teenagers had been selling drugs, detained them.
In order to get into Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
Howard needed an SAT score of at least 950. He did not get a 950, saying his score was "somewhere in the 500s". In lieu, he spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia
Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. Chatham's population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chatham is home to Chatham High School and Hargrave Military Academy. It is also home to Chatham Hall , an...
, where he averaged a double-double, with 19.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Howard led Hargrave to a 27–3 record, shooting well on the floor with 56%. He also averaged 44% from behind the three-point line and 85% from the free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
line. Howard participated in the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
-SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
game between new signings from the two conferences. Howard scored 14 points in 15 minutes to help lift the ACC team to a 145–115 win over the SEC.
NCAA career
Howard chose to sign with Wake ForestWake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in 1999 over many other colleges due to the proximity of the campus to his family and friends. He majored in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and minored in international studies. During his first year, Howard played in all thirty-six games, starting in all but two. He led the team with 44 steals and ranked fourth on the team with 9.1 points per game. His season high came in a game against Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
during an ACC tournament. Howard scored 19 points, going 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-2 from behind the three-point line.
During his sophomore season Howard was selected to second-team All-ACC. He missed a few games because of the flu
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
, playing in 29 games and starting 28. He led the team in scoring that year with 13.6 points per game. Howard earned third-team All-ACC and second team NABC All-District while trailing Darius Songaila
Darius Songaila
Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....
in team scoring with 13.9 points per game during his junior season.
Deciding not to forego his senior year at Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
, Howard became the first member of his family to graduate from college. He was the unanimous selection as the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) player of the year in 2003 (first since David Thompson
David Thompson (basketball)
David O'Neil Thompson is a former American professional basketball star with the Denver Nuggets of both the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association , as well as the Seattle SuperSonics...
in 1975) and led Wake Forest to its first outright regular season league championship in 41 years. He is the second (after Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier is an American professional basketball player . He most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S...
) ACC player to amass 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals, 100 blocks, and 100 three-pointers. Howard was named the national player of the year by FOX, College Insider and Basketball Digest. He was also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
and the James Naismith Award
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
in 2003. In his senior season, Howard averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.5 bpg, and won multiple awards, including ACC Player of the Year, All ACC First Team, ACC All-Defensive Team, and AP First Team All-America. Coming into the league, Howard was projected as a mid to late 1st round pick in the 2003 NBA Draft because of his apparent lack of upside.
Howard was drafted with the 29th selection in the first round by the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
. He started his career coming off the bench until he caught a break in 2004. Howard won his spot in the lineup after Marquis Daniels
Marquis Daniels
Marquis Antwane Daniels is a , guard-forward who most recently was a member of the Sacramento Kings. Daniels was an undrafted guard in the 2003 NBA Draft, yet has become a regular rotation player averaging at least 17.8 minutes per game in each one of his first six seasons...
became injured. Consistent performances by Howard have led him to becoming an integral part of the Mavericks, leading them in several games. Howard's defensive ability has led him to feature on a defensive team in college, and a call up to the United States national basketball team
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
. Howard's performances also helped him become an All-Star
NBA All-Star Weekend
The National Basketball Association holds an All-Star Weekend every February, the festival has a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night.-The All-Star Game:...
in 2007.
2003–04
2004–05
In his second season, Howard continued coming off the bench and tasked to do "mop-up minutes" until a nagging injury to Marquis DanielsMarquis Daniels
Marquis Antwane Daniels is a , guard-forward who most recently was a member of the Sacramento Kings. Daniels was an undrafted guard in the 2003 NBA Draft, yet has become a regular rotation player averaging at least 17.8 minutes per game in each one of his first six seasons...
gave Howard a spot at small forward in the starting lineup. Howard averaged 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.53 steals in 32 minutes of play for the season.
2005–06
In the 2005–06 season2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
, Howard averaged a career-high in scoring (15.6 points) and three-point field goal percentage (.429), in addition to tallying 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He was limited to 59 games due to injury. In the 2006 NBA playoffs
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
, Howard was vital to the Mavs' run to the Finals to the point where the team was 23–0 when Howard scored more than 20 points a game. In game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals
2006 NBA Finals
The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005–06 National Basketball Association season. The Miami Heat won the championship in six games over the Dallas Mavericks, winning the final game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and becoming the third team to win a championship...
against the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, it was asserted by referees that Howard called for a timeout during Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
's free throw attempts, which only allowed Dallas to inbound the ball at full court instead of setting up for a play at half court. Howard asserted that in fact no timeout was called and that even referee Joey Crawford agreed with him. After Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
hit his second foul shot to put the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
up by one point, Dallas was unable to advance the ball to halfcourt for an attempt at a game-winning shot.
2006–07
Early in 2006, Team USA director Jerry ColangeloJerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo , is an American businessman and sports executive.He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major...
invited Howard to serve as one of Team USA's possible defensive specialists (the other two being Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier is an American professional basketball player . He most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S...
of the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
and Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'7", 200-lb. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton...
of the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
) in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Howard rejected the offer, instead going back to run his annual youth camp in his hometown of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
During the 2006–07 season
2006-07 NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...
, Howard missed 2 games (Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
at Dallas, and Dallas at Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
). His 18.9 points per game combined with 6.8 rebounds a game helped lead the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
to a season-best 67–15 record; however, he was left out of All-Star weekend at first. After injuries to Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
and Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. is an American professional basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association...
, Howard was offered the extra spot. Hall of Famer Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
commented on Howard's omission at first, saying "I've got a problem with it, I really do". Johnson also went on to say "Josh Howard should be an All-Star. Period."
2007–08
On December 8, 2007, Howard scored a career high 47 points against the Utah JazzUtah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Washington Wizards
On February 13, 2010, Howard was traded to the Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
along with Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
, James Singleton
James Singleton (basketball)
James Alexander Singleton is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA...
and Quinton Ross
Quinton Ross
Quinton Lenord Ross is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:Ross led Dallas's Justin F. Kimball High School to the state finals, but they lost in the championship game....
for Caron Butler
Caron Butler
James Caron Butler, widely known as Caron Butler , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played at small forward for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.-Early life:...
, Brendan Haywood
Brendan Haywood
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...
, and DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. Before his NBA career, he originally committed to play at the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of...
.
On March 16, 2010, Howard had surgery after being injured and being diagnosed with an ACL tear. This occurred in a February 22 game against the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. Howard was expected to miss 6 to 8 months.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 67 || 29 || 23.7 || .430 || .303 || .703 || 5.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .8 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Dallas
| 76 || 76 || 32.2 || .475 || .296 || .733 || 6.4 || 1.4 || 1.5 || .6 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Dallas
| 59 || 58 || 32.5 || .471 || .429 || .734 || 6.3 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 15.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Dallas
| 70 || 69 || 35.1 || .459 || .385 || .827 || 6.8 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Dallas
| 76 || 76 || 36.3 || .455 || .319 || .813 || 7.0 || 2.2 || .8 || .4 || 19.9
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 52 || 51 || 32.0 || .451 || .345 || .782 || 5.1 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .6 || 18.0
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| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Dallas
| 31 || 9 || 26.7 || .401 || .267 || .790 || 3.6 || 1.4 || .7 || .3 || 12.5
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| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 4 || 3 || 22.8 || .435 || .273 || .750 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.5
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| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Washington
| 18 || 10 || 22.7 || .358 || .241 || .617 || 4.1 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 8.4
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| align="left" | Career
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| 453 || 381 || 31.2 || .452 || .336 || .772 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .6 || 15.1
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| align="left" | All-Star
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| 1 || 0 || 20.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 4.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 3.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 5 || 0 || 17.2 || .222 || .200 || .909 || 6.4 || .8 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 5.4
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| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 13 || 13 || 32.9 || .503 || .250 || .745 || 7.4 || 1.8 || .9 || .5 || 15.5
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| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 23 || 23 || 35.8 || .453 || .369 || .808 || 7.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .6 || 16.7
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| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 6 || 6 || 41.3 || .515 || .389 || .704 || 9.8 || 2.8 || 2.2 || .8 || 21.3
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| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Dallas
| 5 || 5 || 34.2 || .292 || .100 || .800 || 7.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .4 || 12.6
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| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 10 || 10 || 29.5 || .438 || .250 || .776 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .4 || 15.8
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| align="left" | Career
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| 62 || 57 || 33.1 || .443 || .308 || .782 || 7.2 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .6 || 15.5
Awards/achievements
- ACCAtlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Player of the Year: 2003 - All ACC First Team: 2003
- ACC All-Defensive Team: 2003
- APAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
First Team All-America: 2003 - NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 20042003-04 NBA season-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
- NBA All-Star: 2007