Contemporaries · overlapped 12 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Dwight Howard
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 12 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.9%); Kobe Bryant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 1.3). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |