Kevin Durant vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Dwight Howard, with 18 seasons played from 2005 to 2022, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Kevin Durant vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Kevin Durant Dwight Howard
Points
8th
57th
7th
78th
Rebounds
83rd
10th
28th
19th
Assists
75th
+300th
36th
+300th
Steals
106th
146th
43rd
129th
Blocks
57th
13th
24th
13th
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Kevin Durant vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Kevin Durant Dwight Howard
Points
6th
245th
4th
235th
Rebounds
240th
20th
160th
21st
Assists
188th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
138th
37th
114th
21st

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:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
57th
49 30,650 vs. 19,48511,165
Rebounds
83rd
10th
73 7,846 vs. 14,6276,781
Assists
75th
+300th
+225 4,915 vs. 1,6763,239
Steals
106th
146th
40 1,178 vs. 1,08197
Blocks
57th
13th
44 1,274 vs. 2,228954
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 741 vs. 4,1513,410
Defensive Rebounds
29th
4th
25 7,105 vs. 10,4763,371
Field Goals Made
12th
78th
66 10,566 vs. 7,0513,515
Field Goals Attempted
15th
162nd
147 21,047 vs. 12,0169,031
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 2,194 vs. 222,172
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 5,631 vs. 1035,528
Free Throws Made
8th
33rd
25 7,324 vs. 5,3611,963
Free Throws Attempted
17th
8th
9 8,302 vs. 9,4551,153

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
37th
37 1,126 vs. 1,242116
Seasons
29th
29th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
275th
241 18 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
185th
176 72 vs. 468
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
78th
71 4,985 vs. 1,9093,076
Rebounds
28th
19th
9 1,327 vs. 1,473146
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 709 vs. 149560
Steals
43rd
129th
86 172 vs. 9478
Blocks
24th
13th
11 204 vs. 24844
Offensive Rebounds
190th
16th
174 129 vs. 441312
Defensive Rebounds
10th
19th
9 1,198 vs. 1,032166
Field Goals Made
8th
87th
79 1,684 vs. 6811,003
Field Goals Attempted
8th
148th
140 3,528 vs. 1,1562,372
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 366 vs. 1365
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,029 vs. 71,022
Free Throws Made
5th
50th
45 1,251 vs. 546705
Free Throws Attempted
9th
24th
15 1,441 vs. 997444

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
95th
69 170 vs. 12545
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
55th
51 14 vs. 212
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
245th
239 27.22 vs. 15.6911.53
Rebounds per game
240th
20th
220 6.97 vs. 11.784.81
Assists per game
188th
+300th
+112 4.37 vs. 1.353.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.870.18
Blocks per game
138th
37th
101 1.13 vs. 1.790.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.66 vs. 3.342.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
3rd
67 6.31 vs. 8.432.12
Field Goals Made per game
12th
287th
275 9.38 vs. 5.683.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
+300th
+278 18.69 vs. 9.679.02
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.021.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 5.00 vs. 0.084.92
Free Throws Made per game
16th
97th
81 6.50 vs. 4.322.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
26th
3 7.37 vs. 7.610.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
235th
231 29.32 vs. 15.2714.05
Rebounds per game
160th
21st
139 7.81 vs. 11.783.98
Assists per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.17 vs. 1.192.98
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.750.26
Blocks per game
114th
21st
93 1.20 vs. 1.980.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.76 vs. 3.532.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
17th
25 7.05 vs. 8.261.21
Field Goals Made per game
15th
268th
253 9.91 vs. 5.454.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 20.75 vs. 9.2511.50
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.15 vs. 0.012.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 6.05 vs. 0.066.00
Free Throws Made per game
11th
125th
114 7.36 vs. 4.372.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
29th
9 8.48 vs. 7.980.50

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.