NBA
Dwight Howard
NBA center, eight-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year
7 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Dwight Howard vertical jump
Dwight Howard's recorded vertical jump is 39.5 in. Performance date: 2011. Age at the time: 25–26. This was an official test. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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ESPN Sport Science test · Orlando Magic center, age 25
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“his running vertical leap was tested at 39.5 inches (100 cm) in 2011, rare for a player of his size.”
Running vertical 39.5 in = 100.33 cm. Wikipedia says 'in 2011' and cites 'ESPN Sport Science: Superman', ESPN.com video, 2011-11-03 (a video, so not opened). Dated to the year Wikipedia gives; the video date is the publication date, not the test date.
2011
- Vertical jump39.5 in
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“his running vertical leap was tested at 39.5 inches (100 cm) in 2011, rare for a player of his size.”
2004
- Vertical jump35.5 in
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“2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp 6' 9" 6' 10.25" 240 7' 4.5" 9' 3.5" NA 30.5 35.5”
Dwight Howard bench press
Dwight Howard's recorded bench press is 365 lb. Performance date: 2008. Age at the time: 22–23. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at thebarbell.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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Off-season strength training, Orlando Magic · Orlando Magic center
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“In early 2008, he told Stack that he had recently bench pressed 365 pounds (165.5 kg.).”
The Barbell reports what Howard told STACK in early 2008 (links stack.com/a/strength-training-with-dwight-howard/; stack.com serves a wrong TLS certificate on 2026-10-31 and the Wayback Machine was offline, so the STACK article was not opened). Reps not stated (treated as 1). Dated to early 2008, the date of the interview ('recently'). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2008
- Bench press365 lb
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“In early 2008, he told Stack that he had recently bench pressed 365 pounds (165.5 kg.).”
2004
- Bench press185 lb × 7
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“30.5 35.5 7 11.21 3.14 29 1”
Dwight Howard No-step vertical jump (standing)
Dwight Howard's recorded No-step vertical jump (standing) is 30.5 in. Performance date: 2004. Age at the time: 18–19. This was an official test. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record.
2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp · NBA pre-draft camp, high school senior, age 18
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“2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp 6' 9" 6' 10.25" 240 7' 4.5" 9' 3.5" NA 30.5 35.5”
No-step vertical 30.5 in = 77.47 cm. DraftExpress predraft measurements table; columns: height without and with shoes, weight (lb), wingspan, standing reach, body fat %, no-step vertical (in), max vertical (in). Dated to the year of the camp.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004age 18–19 | 2004 NBA Pre-Draft CampNo-step vertical jump (standing) | 30.5 | in | web.archive.orgEvidenceCombine testing; Official test; performance date 2004. Dwight Howard DraftExpress Profile: Predraft Measurements (DraftExpress; Wayback Machine copy) NBA pre-draft camp, high school senior, age 18 Bodyweight 240 lb “2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp 6' 9" 6' 10.25" 240 7' 4.5" 9' 3.5" NA 30.5 35.5” No-step vertical 30.5 in = 77.47 cm. DraftExpress predraft measurements table; columns: height without and with shoes, weight (lb), wingspan, standing reach, body fat %, no-step vertical (in), max vertical (in). Dated to the year of the camp. |
Dwight Howard Lane agility drill
Dwight Howard's recorded Lane agility drill is 11.21 s. Performance date: 2004. Age at the time: 18–19. This was an official test. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record. Confidence is medium.
2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp · NBA pre-draft camp
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“30.5 35.5 7 11.21 3.14 29 1”
DraftExpress table row: Dwight Howard. Quoted columns: No Step Vert, Max Vert, Bench, Agility, Sprint, Rank, Drafted. Vertical columns use inches. Vertical reach columns use feet and inches. Bench is repetitions at 185 lb. Agility and sprint use seconds. Agility: 11.21. Bodyweight: 240 lb in the same row. Date is the table's selected test year, 2004. The archive republishes NBA pre-draft testing; confidence is medium.
2004
- Lane agility drill11.21 s
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“30.5 35.5 7 11.21 3.14 29 1”
Dwight Howard 3/4 court sprint
Dwight Howard's recorded 3/4 court sprint is 3.14 s. Performance date: 2004. Age at the time: 18–19. This was an official test. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: testing record. Confidence is medium.
2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp · NBA pre-draft camp
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“30.5 35.5 7 11.21 3.14 29 1”
DraftExpress table row: Dwight Howard. Quoted columns: No Step Vert, Max Vert, Bench, Agility, Sprint, Rank, Drafted. Vertical columns use inches. Vertical reach columns use feet and inches. Bench is repetitions at 185 lb. Agility and sprint use seconds. Sprint: 3.14. Bodyweight: 240 lb in the same row. Date is the table's selected test year, 2004. The archive republishes NBA pre-draft testing; confidence is medium.
2004
- 3/4 court sprint3.14 s
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“30.5 35.5 7 11.21 3.14 29 1”
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