Kevin Durant vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant 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.
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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dwight Howard.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Dwight Howard 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, Kevin Durant averages 11.5 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (27.2 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 11,196 points more (30,681 vs. 19,485).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +11.5 | 18 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +11,196 | 18 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,076).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +14.0 | 13 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,076 | 13 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +572 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | +161 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +101 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +114 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +84 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +49 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +3.7 | +9.0 | +8.5 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +17.6 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +31.5 | +115 | |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | 10,577 | 21,066 | 50.2 | 2,198 | 5,639 | 39.0 | 7,329 | 8,310 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
| difference: | +11,196 | +3,526 | +9,050 | +8.5 | +2,176 | +5,536 | +17.6 | +1,968 | +1,145 | +31.5 | +115 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +4.5 | +11.6 | +11.2 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +21.3 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +32.0 | +1 | +45 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,076 | +1,003 | +2,372 | +11.2 | +365 | +1,022 | +21.3 | +705 | +444 | +32.0 | +1 | +45 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||