Kobe Bryant vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Dwight Howard 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Dwight Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 3

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Dwight Howard 0

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)