Dwight Howard vs. Kendrick Perkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Kendrick Perkins all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, and Kendrick Perkins, with 14 seasons played from 2004 to 2018, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Dwight Howard vs. Kendrick Perkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins
Points
57th
+300th
78th
+300th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
75th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
147th
+300th
129th
300th
Blocks
13th
126th
13th
35th
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Dwight Howard vs. Kendrick Perkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins
Points
248th
+300th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
132nd
21st
131st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
+300th
+243 19,485 vs. 4,21415,271
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 4,53210,095
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 813863
Steals
147th
+300th
+153 1,081 vs. 263818
Blocks
13th
126th
113 2,228 vs. 9031,325
Offensive Rebounds
7th
285th
278 4,151 vs. 1,3052,846
Defensive Rebounds
4th
270th
266 10,476 vs. 3,2277,249
Field Goals Made
78th
+300th
+222 7,051 vs. 1,7055,346
Field Goals Attempted
163rd
+300th
+137 12,016 vs. 3,2198,797
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 022
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 1489
Free Throws Made
33rd
+300th
+267 5,361 vs. 8044,557
Free Throws Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 9,455 vs. 1,3538,102

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
1,242 vs. 782460
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
+300th
+222 1,909 vs. 7351,174
Rebounds
19th
75th
56 1,473 vs. 843630
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 10247
Steals
129th
300th
171 94 vs. 5341
Blocks
13th
35th
22 248 vs. 15692
Offensive Rebounds
16th
44th
28 441 vs. 269172
Defensive Rebounds
19th
70th
51 1,032 vs. 574458
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 681 vs. 290391
Field Goals Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 1,156 vs. 578578
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 546 vs. 155391
Free Throws Attempted
24th
280th
256 997 vs. 234763

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
61st
34 125 vs. 14318
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
+300th
+52 15.69 vs. 5.3910.30
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 5.805.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.040.31
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.340.53
Blocks per game
37th
132nd
95 1.79 vs. 1.150.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.671.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
278th
275 8.43 vs. 4.134.31
Field Goals Made per game
290th
+300th
+10 5.68 vs. 2.183.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.67 vs. 4.125.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.020.07
Free Throws Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.32 vs. 1.033.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.61 vs. 1.735.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 5.1410.13
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 5.905.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.710.48
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.370.38
Blocks per game
21st
131st
110 1.98 vs. 1.090.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
257th
238 3.53 vs. 1.881.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
272nd
255 8.26 vs. 4.014.24
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 2.033.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 4.045.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.030.03
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 1.083.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 1.646.34

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.