Dwight Howard vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin and Dwight Howard to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwight Howard has better scoring stats than Kenyon Martin in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 3.4 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (15.7 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 10,160 points more (19,485 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +3.4 | 18 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +10,160 | 18 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Kenyon Martin (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+468).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +2.4 | 12 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +468 | 12 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +278 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +474 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +496 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +21 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +12 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +13 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +10.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +6.2 | +3 | +485 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +10,160 | +3,176 | +3,985 | +10.4 | +44 | +179 | +2.0 | +3,852 | +7,057 | +6.2 | +3 | +485 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +12.0 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +13.1 | +1 | +13 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +468 | +102 | +77 | +12.0 | +3 | +24 | +1.4 | +267 | +586 | +13.1 | +1 | +13 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 3 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2020 to 2022—he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 198 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.5 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |