Kevin Garnett vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard 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 Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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 Garnett vs. Dwight Howard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard
Points
21st
57th
42nd
78th
Rebounds
9th
10th
17th
19th
Assists
57th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
147th
37th
129th
Blocks
19th
13th
25th
13th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Dwight Howard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard
Points
148th
248th
146th
235th
Rebounds
54th
20th
36th
21st
Assists
283rd
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
37th
94th
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 Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
57th
36 26,071 vs. 19,4856,586
Rebounds
9th
10th
1 14,662 vs. 14,62735
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,445 vs. 1,6763,769
Steals
19th
147th
128 1,859 vs. 1,081778
Blocks
19th
13th
6 2,037 vs. 2,228191
Offensive Rebounds
25th
7th
18 3,209 vs. 4,151942
Defensive Rebounds
1st
4th
3 11,453 vs. 10,476977
Field Goals Made
14th
78th
64 10,505 vs. 7,0513,454
Field Goals Attempted
15th
163rd
148 21,142 vs. 12,0169,126
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 22152
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 103529
Free Throws Made
43rd
33rd
10 4,887 vs. 5,361474
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
8th
34 6,190 vs. 9,4553,265

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
38th
30 1,462 vs. 1,242220
Seasons
3rd
29th
26 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
276th
235 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
187th
2 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
78th
36 2,601 vs. 1,909692
Rebounds
17th
19th
2 1,534 vs. 1,47361
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 149322
Steals
37th
129th
92 178 vs. 9484
Blocks
25th
13th
12 186 vs. 24862
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
16th
16 320 vs. 441121
Defensive Rebounds
8th
19th
11 1,214 vs. 1,032182
Field Goals Made
33rd
87th
54 1,059 vs. 681378
Field Goals Attempted
35th
148th
113 2,216 vs. 1,1561,060
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 114
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 748
Free Throws Made
64th
50th
14 468 vs. 54678
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
24th
39 593 vs. 997404

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
95th
34 143 vs. 12518
Playoffs
30th
76th
46 14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
148th
248th
100 17.83 vs. 15.692.14
Rebounds per game
54th
20th
34 10.03 vs. 11.781.75
Assists per game
283rd
+300th
+17 3.72 vs. 1.352.37
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 0.870.40
Blocks per game
93rd
37th
56 1.39 vs. 1.790.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
13th
155 2.19 vs. 3.341.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
3rd
15 7.83 vs. 8.430.60
Field Goals Made per game
101st
290th
189 7.19 vs. 5.681.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 14.46 vs. 9.674.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.020.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.080.35
Free Throws Made per game
215th
97th
118 3.34 vs. 4.320.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
25th
194 4.23 vs. 7.613.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
235th
89 18.19 vs. 15.272.92
Rebounds per game
36th
21st
15 10.73 vs. 11.781.06
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 1.192.10
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.750.49
Blocks per game
94th
21st
73 1.30 vs. 1.980.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
19th
144 2.24 vs. 3.531.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
17th
4 8.49 vs. 8.260.23
Field Goals Made per game
101st
268th
167 7.41 vs. 5.451.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 15.50 vs. 9.256.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.010.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.060.33
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
125th
148 3.27 vs. 4.371.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
29th
266 4.15 vs. 7.983.83

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.