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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1980)}}
{{About|the basketball player|the comic book artist and writer|Josh Howard (comics)|track and field athlete|Joshua Andrew Howard}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
|name = Josh Howard
|image = Josh Howard Mavs (cropped).jpg
|caption = Howard with the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in 2008
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 7
|weight_lb = 210
|league = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
|team = UNT Dallas Trailblazers
|position = Head coach
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|4|28}}
|birth_place = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], U.S.
|high_school = 
*[[Robert B. Glenn High School|Robert B. Glenn]]<br>([[Kernersville, North Carolina]])
*[[Hargrave Military Academy]]<br>([[Chatham, Virginia]])
|college = [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] (1999–2003)
|draft_year = 2003
|draft_round = 1
|draft_pick = 29
|draft_team = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
|career_position = [[Small forward]]
|career_number = 5, 8
|career_start = 2003
|career_end = 2014
|coach_start = 2016
|coach_end = 
|years1 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}
|team1 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
|years2 = {{nbay|2009|end}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}
|team2 = [[Washington Wizards]]
|years3 = {{nbay|2011|full=y}}
|team3 = [[Utah Jazz]]
|years4 = {{nbay|2012|start}}
|team4 = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
|years5 = 2013–2014
|team5 = [[Austin Toros]]
|cyears1 = 2016–2020
|cteam1 = [[Carolina University|Piedmont International]]
|cyears2 = 2020–present
|cteam2 = [[University of North Texas at Dallas#Athletics|UNT Dallas]]
|highlights = 
*[[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|2007}})
*[[NBA All-Rookie Second Team]] ({{nbay|2003|end}})
*Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2003 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2003]])
*[[Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|ACC Player of the Year]] (2003)
*First-team [[List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams|All-ACC]] (2003)
*Second-team All-ACC (2001)
*Third-team All-ACC (2002)
*ACC All-Defensive Team (2003)
*No. 5 [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons]]
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 7,270 (14.3 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 2,886 (5.7 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 817 (1.6 apg)
}}
'''Joshua Jay Howard''' (born April 28, 1980) is an American [[basketball]] coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the [[University of North Texas at Dallas#Athletics|UNT Dallas Trailblazers men's basketball team]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest Demon Deacons]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3732/steve-henson|title=Steve Henson|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He played 10 seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), predominantly with the [[Dallas Mavericks]].

==Early life==
Howard was born to Kevin Robinson and Nancy Henderson.<ref name=whitt>{{cite web |last1=Whitt |first1=Richie |title=I Love Josh Howard |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/i-love-josh-howard-6406050?showFullText=true |website=Dallas Observer |access-date=August 12, 2023 |date=February 15, 2007}}</ref> His father was absent throughout his childhood and Howard was primarily raised by his maternal grandmother, Helen Howard, in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].<ref name=whitt /><ref name=bucher>{{cite web |last1=Bucher |first1=Ric |title=Grandma's Cooking |url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3673296 |website=ESPN |access-date=August 12, 2023 |date=April 10, 2006}}</ref> Howard was born with [[Genu varum|bowed legs]] and they had to be broken below the knee and reset twice before his second birthday.<ref name=whitt />

==High school career==
Howard attended [[Robert B. Glenn High School|Glenn High School]] 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.<ref name=WAKE>{{cite web| url=http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_josh01.html| title=Josh Howard's profile at Wake Forest basketball| work=[[Wake Forest University]]| year=2007| access-date=March 25, 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212014202/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_josh01.html| archive-date=February 12, 2007| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name=LOVE>{{cite web | url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-02-15/news/i-love-josh-howard/ | title=I Love Josh Howard | last=Witt | first=Richie | work=[[Dallas Observer]] | date=February 15, 2007 | access-date=May 8, 2007 | archive-date=July 26, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726060814/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-02-15/news/i-love-josh-howard/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

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".<ref name=LOVE/>  In lieu, he spent a year at [[Hargrave Military Academy]] in [[Chatham, Virginia]], where he averaged a [[Double (basketball)#Double-double|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.<ref name="WAKE"/> Howard participated in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]–[[Southeastern Conference|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.

==College career==
Howard chose to sign with [[Wake Forest University|Wake Forest]] in 1999 over many other colleges due to the proximity of the campus to his family and friends.<ref name=WAKE/> He majored in [[sociology]] and minored in international studies.<ref name=WAKE/> 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 University|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.<ref name=WAKE/>

During his sophomore season Howard was selected to second-team All-ACC. He missed a few games because of the [[influenza|flu]], playing in 29 games and starting 28. He led the team in scoring that year with 13.6 points per game.<ref name=WAKE/> 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.<ref name=WAKE/>

Deciding to come back for his senior year at [[Wake Forest University|Wake Forest]], Howard became the first member of his family to graduate from college.<ref>[http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-118/Josh-Howard-Will-be-Heard.html Josh Howard Will be Heard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430134257/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-23-118/Josh-Howard-Will-be-Heard.html |date=April 30, 2008 }}</ref> He was the unanimous selection as the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) player of the year in 2003 (first since [[David Thompson (basketball)|David Thompson]] in 1975<ref name=NBA.com>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/josh_howard/bio.html | title=NBA.com: Josh Howard | work=[[National Basketball Association|NBA]].com | year=2007 | access-date=February 18, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112161038/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/josh_howard/bio.html | archive-date=January 12, 2007 }}</ref>) and led Wake Forest to its first outright regular season league championship in 41 years.<ref name=NBA.com/> He is the second ACC player (after [[Shane Battier]]) to amass 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals, 100 blocks, and 100 three-pointers.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nba.com/draft2003/profiles/HowardJosh.html | title=Prospect Profile: Josh Howard | work=[[National Basketball Association|NBA]].com | year=2007| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref> 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 [[Naismith College Player of the Year|James Naismith Award]] in 2003.<ref name=NBA.com/> In his senior season, Howard averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.5 bpg,<ref name=NBA.com/> and won multiple awards, including ACC Player of the Year, All ACC First Team, ACC All-Defensive Team, and AP First Team All-America.<ref name=NBA.com/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbadraft.net/2003prospects.htm |title=2003 NBA Prospects |work=Sports Phenoms |date=March 3, 2003 |access-date=March 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221215717/http://www.nbadraft.net/2003prospects.htm |archive-date=February 21, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Dallas Mavericks (2003–2010)===
[[File:joshhoward.jpg|thumb|left|Howard preparing to shoot a free throw, 2008]]
Howard was selected in the 2003 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (29th overall).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft|title=All-Time NBA Draft History|website=NBA.com}}</ref>  He played in 67 games (29 starts) during his rookie year, averaging 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/howarjo01.html|title=Josh Howard Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> earning him NBA All-Rookie 2nd team honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hoopshype.com/players/josh_howard.htm/|title=NBA Players}}</ref>

In his second season, Howard continued coming off the bench and tasked to do "mop-up minutes"<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/100904dnspomavshoward.470f3.html  | title=Retooled roster pushes Howard to Mavs' bench | work=Dallas Morning News | date=October 4, 2004| access-date=October 12, 2004 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030308/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/100904dnspomavshoward.470f3.html |archive-date = October 12, 2004}}</ref> until a nagging injury to [[Marquis Daniels]] 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.<ref name=NBA.com/>

In the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 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.<ref name=NBA.com/> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0530mavsside0530.html | title=Mavs' magic number: 23-0 if Howard scores 20 | last=Haller | first=Doug | work=[[The Arizona Republic]]| date=May 30, 2006| access-date=April 6, 2007}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/082006dnspohowardquotes.2f84d01.html | title=Howard: On the record | work=[[Dallas Morning News]]| date=August 20, 2006| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=260618014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809122144/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=260618014 | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 9, 2016 | title=Wade's heroics have Heat one victory from NBA title | last=Sheridan | first=Chris | publisher=[[ESPN]]| date=June 18, 2006| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref>

Early in 2006, [[United States men's national basketball team|Team USA]] director [[Jerry Colangelo]] 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]].<ref name=USA>{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2720358 | title=Bryant, James, Wade among those on U.S. roster | last=Sheridan | first=Chris | publisher=[[ESPN]]| date=March 5, 2006| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref> Howard turned down the offer, instead going back to run his annual youth camp in his hometown of [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].<ref name=LOVE/>

During the [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07 season]], Howard missed 2 games ([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]] at Dallas,<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2007 |title=Mavs get big effort from Croshere to take care of Sonics |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=270130006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006052104/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=270130006 |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2007 |publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> and Dallas at [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2007 |title=Nowitzki uses late run to push Mavericks past Grizzlies |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=270131029 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006055022/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=270131029 |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2007 |publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>). 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.<ref name=LOVE/> 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."<ref name=LOVE/>

On December 8, 2007, Howard scored a career high 47 points against the [[Utah Jazz]].

On April 25, 2008, hours before Game 3 of the Mavericks' first-round series with the [[New Orleans Hornets]], Howard told [[Michael Irvin]] in an interview on [[KVDT|ESPN Radio 103.3 FM]] that he smoked [[marijuana]] in the offseason, and that while he would not smoke during the season even if the NBA did not conduct random testing, he did not "think that's stopping me from doing my job." He called his marijuana use "my personal choice". He had previously discussed his marijuana use and its possible link to him slipping to the 29th pick in [[2003 NBA draft]] with ''[[TrueHoop]]'' blogger Henry Abbot.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3368139|title=Cuban: Mavs will deal with Howard's admission of drug use internally|date=April 27, 2008|first=Marc|last=Stein|author-link=Marc Stein (reporter)|work=ESPN.com}}</ref>

===Washington Wizards (2010–2011)===
[[File:Josh Howard Wizards.jpg|thumb|right|Howard with the Wizards in 2010]]
On February 13, 2010, Howard was traded to the [[Washington Wizards]] along with [[Drew Gooden (basketball)|Drew Gooden]], [[James Singleton (basketball)|James Singleton]] and [[Quinton Ross]] for [[Caron Butler]], [[Brendan Haywood]], and [[DeShawn Stevenson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/trade_100213.html|title=Wizards Acquire Howard, Gooden, Singleton, and Ross From Mavericks|work=NBA.com|date=February 13, 2010|access-date=February 17, 2010}}</ref>

On March 16, 2010, Howard underwent surgery after tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] against the [[Chicago Bulls]] on February 22. Howard was expected to miss 6 to 8 months.<ref>"[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5001446 Wizards forward Josh Howard has knee ligament surgery]".  Associated Press.  March 16, 2010.  Retrieved March 17, 2010.</ref>

===Utah Jazz (2011–2012)===
On December 15, 2011, Howard agreed to a one-year contract worth around $3 million with the [[Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/josh-howard-ready-for-fresh-start-with-jazz-coach-wishes-kirilenko-well-elsewhere/2011/12/17/gIQAVdeyzO_story.html|title=Josh Howard ready for fresh start with Jazz; coach wishes Kirilenko well elsewhere|date=December 17, 2011|agency=Associated Press}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Minnesota Timberwolves (2012)===
On November 15, 2012, Howard signed a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum with the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/11/15/wolves-sign-howard.ap/|title=Howard, injury-riddled Wolves agree to one-year deal|website=NBA.com}}</ref> He was waived on December 20, 2012, after suffering a torn ACL on December 14, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11782 |title=Timberwolves waive Josh Howard, who has a torn ACL |access-date=December 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201605/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11782 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/20/timberwolves-waive-josh-howard.ap/|title=Howard waived by Wolves after tearing ACL|website=NBA.com}}</ref> That game where Howard suffered the ACL tear ended up being the final game of his NBA career. Howard recorded 3 points and 2 rebounds in the Timberwolves' 113 – 102 victory over the [[New Orleans Hornets]].

===Austin Toros (2013–2014)===
On October 25, 2013, Howard signed with the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/131025_spurs_sign_josh_howard|title=Spurs Sign Josh Howard|website=San Antonio Spurs}}</ref> However, he was waived just a day later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/131026_spurs_waive_josh_howard|title=Spurs Waive Josh Howard|website=San Antonio Spurs}}</ref> On October 31, Howard was acquired by the [[Austin Spurs|Austin Toros]] of the [[NBA Development League]], the Spurs' D-League affiliate.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_trainig__2013_10_31.html Austin Toros Announce Trainig [sic&#93; Camp Invitees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110063045/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_trainig__2013_10_31.html |date=January 10, 2016 }}</ref> On February 27, 2014, he was waived by the Toros due to a season-ending injury.

In July 2014, Howard joined the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] for the [[2014 NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/josh-howard-attempting-nba-comeback-summer-pelicans|title=Josh Howard attempting NBA comeback with summer Pelicans|website=New Orleans Pelicans}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In July 2016, Howard was hired by [[Carolina University|Piedmont International University]] to be their new head coach.<ref>{{cite web|first=Esfandiar|last=Baraheni|url=http://defpen.com/former-player-josh-howard-hired-piedmont-head-coach/|title=Former NBA Player Josh Howard Hired As Piedmont University Head Coach|work=DefPen.com|date=July 31, 2016|access-date=December 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piedmontu.edu/file/news-and-media/Josh-Howard-New-Coach-Release.pdf|title=Piedmont International University Announces Josh Howard As Head Basketball Coach|work=Piedmont.edu|access-date=December 27, 2016|archive-date=December 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228033816/http://www.piedmontu.edu/file/news-and-media/Josh-Howard-New-Coach-Release.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He led the team to a 49–49 record in four seasons. In April 2020, he was hired as the head coach of the [[University of North Texas at Dallas]], which began play as an NAIA member in the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cobb |first1=David |title=Former ACC Player of the Year and NBA All-Star Josh Howard to coach new NAIA program |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/former-acc-player-of-the-year-and-nba-all-star-josh-howard-to-coach-new-naia-program/ |access-date=April 18, 2020 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1999–2000]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]
| '''36''' || '''34''' || 24.9 || .460 || .286 || .583 || 4.7 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .9 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2000–01]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]
| 29 || 28 || 27.2 || .490 || '''.391''' || .685 || 5.9 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 13.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2001–02]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]
| 31 || 26 || 27.4 || '''.504''' || .329 || .657 || 7.7 || '''2.1''' || 1.6 || 1.0 || 13.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2002–03]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]
| 31 || 31 || '''32.3''' || .477 || .373 || '''.833''' || '''8.3''' || 1.9 || '''2.1''' || '''1.5''' || '''19.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 127 || 119 || 27.8 || .483 || .353 || .708 || 6.6 || 1.9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 13.9
{{s-end}}

===NBA===

====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2003}}
| align="left" | [[2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 67 || 29 || 23.7 || .430 || .303 || .703 || 5.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || '''.8''' || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2004}}
| align="left" | [[2004–05 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| '''76''' || '''76''' || 32.2 || '''.475''' || .296 || .733 || 6.4 || 1.4 || '''1.5''' || .6 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2005}}
| align="left" | [[2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 59 || 58 || 32.5 || .471 || '''.429''' || .734 || 6.3 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .4 || 15.6
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}
| align="left" | [[2006–07 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 70 || 69 || 35.1 || .459 || .385 || '''.827''' || 6.8 || 1.8 || 1.2 || '''.8''' || 18.9
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}
| align="left" | [[2007–08 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| '''76''' || '''76''' || '''36.3''' || .455 || .319 || .813 || '''7.0''' || '''2.2''' || .8 || .4 || '''19.9'''
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2008}}
| align="left" | [[2008–09 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 52 || 51 || 32.0 || .451 || .345 || .782 || 5.1 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .6 || 18.0
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}}
| align="left" | [[2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 31 || 9 || 26.7 || .401 || .267 || .790 || 3.6 || 1.4 || .7 || .3 || 12.5
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}}
| align="left" | [[2009–10 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 4 || 3 || 22.8 || .435 || .273 || .750 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2010}}
| align="left" | [[2010–11 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 18 || 10 || 22.7 || .358 || .241 || .617 || 4.1 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2011}}
| align="left" | [[2011–12 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 43 || 18 || 23.0 || .399 || .243 || .773 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2012}}
| align="left" | [[2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota]]
| 11 || 4 || 18.8 || .403 || .313 || .583 || 3.3 || .4 || .9 || .3 || 6.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 507 || 403 || 30.3 || .448 || .332 || .770 || 5.7 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .5 || 14.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 20.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 4.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 3.0
{{s-end}}

====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[2004 NBA Playoffs|2004]]
| align="left" | [[2003–04 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 5 || 0 || 17.2 || .222 || .200 || '''.909''' || 6.4 || .8 || 1.2 || '''1.2''' || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | [[2005 NBA Playoffs|2005]]
| align="left" | [[2004–05 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 13 || 13 || 32.9 || .503 || .250 || .745 || 7.4 || 1.8 || .8 || .5 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | [[2006 NBA Playoffs|2006]]
| align="left" | [[2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| '''23''' || '''23''' || 35.8 || .453 || .369 || .808 || 7.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .6 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | [[2007 NBA Playoffs|2007]]
| align="left" | [[2006–07 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 6 || 6 || '''41.3''' || '''.515''' || .389 || .704 || '''9.8''' || '''2.8''' || '''2.2''' || .8 || '''21.3'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2008 NBA Playoffs|2008]]
| align="left" | [[2007–08 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 5 || 5 || 34.2 || .292 || .100 || .800 || 7.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .4 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | [[2009 NBA Playoffs|2009]]
| align="left" | [[2008–09 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 10 || 10 || 29.5 || .438 || .250 || .776 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .4 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2012 NBA Playoffs|2012]]
| align="left" | [[2011–12 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| 4 || 3 || 15.8 || .294 || '''.500''' || .800 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 3.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 66 || 60 || 32.0 || .440 || .311 || .782 || 6.9 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .6 || 14.8
{{s-end}}

==Awards and achievements==
*'''[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year''': 2003<ref name=NBA.com/>
* '''All ACC First Team''': 2003<ref name=NBA.com/>
* '''ACC All-Defensive Team''': 2003<ref name=NBA.com/>
*'''[[Associated Press|AP]] First Team All-America''': 2003<ref name=NBA.com/>
* '''NBA All-Rookie Second Team''': [[2003–04 NBA season|2004]]<ref name=HOOP>{{cite web| url=http://www.hoopshype.com/players/josh_howard.htm | title=HoopsHype.com Players: Josh Howard | work=HoopsHype.com | year=2007| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref>
* '''NBA All-Star: '''[[2006–07 NBA season|2007]]<ref name=ALLSTAR>{{cite web| url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/021007dnspomavshoward.6853ea64.html | title=Mavs' Howard added to All-Star team | last=McMahon | first=Tim | work=[[Dallas Morning News]]| date=February 9, 2007| access-date=February 18, 2007}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Howard's son, Bryson, is a top basketball recruit in the class of 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6737744/2025/10/21/duke-bryson-howard-commitment-college-basketball/|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=October 21, 2025|title=Duke lands commitment from 5-star Bryson Howard, son of ex-NBAer Josh Howard|author=Marks, Brendan}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Basketballstats |nba= 2572 |bbr= h/howarjo01 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234004/http://www.joshhoward.com/ Official website]
*[https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2006/josh-howard ESPN.com Profile]

{{2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans}}
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