Dwight Howard vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders and Dwight Howard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Kobe Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Kobe Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Kobe Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Kobe Sanders -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Kobe Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Kobe Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Kobe Sanders -