Dwight Howard GOAT Build

D12 · All-Time Orlando Magic · Unlock: Available now · Updated October 16, 2026

Position
C
Height
6'11"
Weight
265 lbs
Wingspan
7'5"

Animations are locked. 2K locks each GOAT build's signature animations, so you can't swap its jump shot or other preset moves. You still pick badges, Cap Breakers and Takeovers. See Dwight Howard's preset animations

Build value

Base ratings
1,465
all 21 attributes
Builder Points
11,588 pts
before cap breakers
Above the normal budget
+1,588 pts
+16% · 10th of 18 GOAT builds
With 28 cap breakers
1,677
+212 from the best 28

Builder Points are our creation-cost score for all 21 ratings at 6'11"; a normal build is held to 10,000, the cost of a 99 overall. The last stat adds the 28 biggest cap breaker gains, and you can plan your own below. Plan a normal build

Dwight Howard GOAT build attributes and cap breakers

The bar ends at the cap. The faded bar and last chip show the max with every cap breaker. Tap a chip to plan; the last chip then shows your planned rating.

Finishing

Close Shot 88/ 99
93
Driving Layup 70/ 99
79
Driving Dunk +1 over cap 93/ 92
93
Standing Dunk 99/ 99
99
Post Control 85/ 99
90

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot 25/ 82
64
Three-Point Shot 25/ 80
75
Free Throw 50/ 93
84

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy 30/ 99
57
Ball Handle 45/ 70
70
Speed With Ball 50/ 59
59

Defense

Interior Defense 94/ 99
99
Perimeter Defense 40/ 70
70
Steal 60/ 76
76
Block 94/ 99
99

Rebounding

Offensive Rebound 94/ 99
99
Defensive Rebound 94/ 99
99

Physicals

Speed +11 over cap 80/ 69
80
Agility +8 over cap 65/ 57
65
Strength 94/ 99
99
Vertical +6 over cap 90/ 84
90

Dwight Howard GOAT build animations

2K hasn't published per-build animation lists. This is the community-reported preset list, so treat it as a guide.

AnimationPreset
Jump shot base Dwight Howard
Upper release 1 Dwight Howard
Upper release 2 Dwight Howard
Release speed and blending Normal
Free throw Dwight Howard
Dribble style Basic
Signature size-up Normal
Motion style Dwight Howard
Triple threat style Basic
Normal layup Default Big
Signature dunks Dwight Howard
All 57 preset animations

Shooting

AnimationPreset
Jump shot base Dwight Howard
Upper release 1 Dwight Howard
Upper release 2 Dwight Howard
Release speed and blending Normal
Free throw Dwight Howard
Dribble pull-up Basic
Spin jumper Basic
Hop jumper Basic

Dribbling

AnimationPreset
Dribble style Basic
Signature size-up Normal
Crossover Normal
Behind the back Normal
Between legs cross Normal
Spin Normal
Hesitation Normal
Lateral hesitation Normal
In and out Normal
Stepback Normal
Crossover stepback Normal
Lateral stepback Normal
Cross spin Normal
Combo move Normal
Hesitation crossover combo Normal
Double crossover combo Normal
Breakdown combo Normal
Breakdown moving combo Normal
Behind the back launch Normal
Crossover escape Normal
Behind the back escape Normal
Between legs escape Normal
Hesitation escape Normal
Misdirection crossover Normal
Misdirection behind back Normal
Misdirection hesitation Normal
Triple threat style Basic
Triple threat jab steps Basic
Triple threat stepovers Basic
Triple threat breakdown Basic

Finishing

AnimationPreset
Normal layup Default Big
Reverse layup Default Big
Floater Default Big
Quick scoop layup Default Big
Euro step layup Default Big
Hop step layup Default Big
Spin layup Default Big
Two-foot dunks Athletic, Hangs, Quick Drop, Tomahawk, Double Clutch, Reverse, Windmill, 360s
One-foot dunks Athletic, Hangs, Quick Drop, Tomahawk, Double Clutch, Reverse, Windmill
Standing dunks Rim Pulls, Regular, Athletic
Contact dunks Pro, Pro Bigman, Elite Bigman
Signature dunks Dwight Howard
Alley-oops Pro, Elite, Reverse, 360s, Windmills, Under Leg, Flashy, Jordan Kilganon, Pro Contact, Elite Contact, Bigman Contact

Post

AnimationPreset
Post fade Al Horford
Post hook Mark Williams
Post hop shot Basic
Post go-to shot Ivica Zubac

Other

AnimationPreset
Motion style Dwight Howard
Pass style Fundamental

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