Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Dwight Howard vs Kevin Durant
Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 58.7%); Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 1.3). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 15.7 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 1.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 15.8% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 57.0% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 60.3% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,242 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 107.3 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 106.8 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 0.5 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 15.3 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 11.8 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 1.2 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 59.3% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 7.2% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 54.8% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 125 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 1 |
Championships |
2 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #48 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |