Dwight Howard vs. Keegan Murray Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keegan Murray and Dwight Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dwight Howard played 18 years in the NBA, 14 more than Keegan Murray, who played 4. Dwight Howard had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Keegan Murray had his rookie season in 2022-23. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Dwight Howard | 18 | 12 | 2004-05 to 2021-22 |
| Keegan Murray | 4 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Dwight Howard | Keegan Murray | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.4 | 5.0 | .671 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +.067 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +.094 | |
| Keegan Murray | 80 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .453 | 2.6 | 6.3 | .411 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .765 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keegan Murray | 7 | 27.7 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .448 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .375 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .667 |
Season 2 |
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| Dwight Howard | Keegan Murray | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play | Did not play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 10.7 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.3 | 7.3 | .595 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +.077 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +.236 | |
| Keegan Murray | 77 | 33.6 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | .454 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .358 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .831 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Dwight Howard nor Keegan Murray played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Dwight Howard | Keegan Murray | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did not play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.9 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 10.6 | .603 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.8 | 8.1 | .586 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -3.1 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +.159 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +.247 | |
| Keegan Murray | 76 | 34.3 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .444 | 2.0 | 5.9 | .343 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .833 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | 41.8 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 10.5 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.8 | 8.3 | .455 |
| Keegan Murray | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Dwight Howard | Keegan Murray | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Rebounds Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf Semis | Did not play (season in progress) |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 37.7 | 20.7 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 11.9 | .599 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 6.5 | 10.9 | .590 |
| difference: | +66 | +1.1 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +6.4 | +8.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -2.1 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.168 | +1.3 | +5.0 | +4.7 | +8.6 | +.188 | |
| Keegan Murray | 16 | 36.6 | 14.7 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .431 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .263 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .778 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 10 | 42.1 | 18.9 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 12.4 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.5 | 8.3 | .542 |
| Keegan Murray | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Dwight Howard played 14 seasons more than Keegan Murray in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—Dwight Howard played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 14 extra years over Keegan Murray, Dwight Howard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 3 Defensive Player of the Year 4 Rebounds Leader 2 Blocks Leader 6 All-Star Game |