Dwight Howard vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 25 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Dwight Howard winning the series 13–12.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%).
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG25.0
11.8RPG5.2
1.3APG4.7
60.2%TS%55.0%
21.3PER22.9
142.0Win Shares172.5
1242games played1346
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Series wins | 12 |
| 16.4 | PPG | 27.1 |
| 12.9 | RPG | 5.7 |
| 1.4 | APG | 6.4 |
| 25 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2004-05 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1346 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 11.8 | REB | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | AST | 4.7 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.4 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 22.9 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 142.0 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 8 | All-Star | 18 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 4 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring96
90Efficiency72
48Playmaking88
98Rebounding75
93Defense83
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