Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 29 times in NBA games. Kevin Garnett has a 16-13 winning record over Dwight Howard, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Garnett:
1995-96 to 2015-16
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
29 Games played
23 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin Garnett
16
12
4
Dwight Howard
13
11
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 15.0 9.5 3.1 1.41.0
Dwight Howard 17.4 13.0 1.21.02.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 29 25 8 54
Dwight Howard 33 22 4 35
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Garnett 13

games
4

games
21

games
15

games
7

games
Dwight Howard 16

games
25

games
4

games
8

games
13

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
4

games
6

games
9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2005
1. Timberwolves 80   Kevin Garnett 19 25 8 0 1 3 2 43 7-20 .350 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Magic 87   Dwight Howard 6 9 1 1 0 0 3 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 11, 2005
2. Timberwolves 101   Kevin Garnett 25 18 6 1 0 3 1 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Magic 96   Dwight Howard 19 19 1 2 2 1 5 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 2005
3. Timberwolves 87   Kevin Garnett 29 11 4 3 3 3 3 43 11-15 .733 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Magic 107   Dwight Howard 17 12 2 2 0 3 4 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mar. 29, 2006
4. Timberwolves 103   Kevin Garnett 27 19 6 3 2 2 2 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Magic 91   Dwight Howard 15 12 2 0 1 2 4 42 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-9 .333
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2006
5. Timberwolves 98   Kevin Garnett 28 11 5 2 1 1 4 44 8-18 .444 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Magic 109   Dwight Howard 21 22 1 0 1 0 1 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 01, 2007
6. Timberwolves 105   Kevin Garnett 22 14 8 0 1 1 2 43 6-21 .286 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
OT Magic 104   Dwight Howard 8 19 1 0 1 5 3 39 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2007
7. Celtics 102   Kevin Garnett 14 11 1 0 1 3 6 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 104   Dwight Howard 24 6 2 3 3 2 4 42 7-9 .778 0-0 - 10-20 .500
Dec. 23, 2007
8. Celtics 103   Kevin Garnett 21 12 5 0 3 3 3 39 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Magic 91   Dwight Howard 23 14 4 0 2 5 4 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-16 .313
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2008
9. Celtics 107   Kevin Garnett 15 9 1 1 0 0 1 35 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Magic 88   Dwight Howard 14 15 2 0 4 3 1 43 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 22, 2009
10. Celtics 90   Kevin Garnett 16 5 1 1 0 1 3 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 80   Dwight Howard 11 11 1 0 3 4 6 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 25, 2009
11. Celtics 82   Kevin Garnett 4 8 1 0 1 1 1 17 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 84   Dwight Howard 24 21 2 2 4 2 3 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2009
12. Celtics 78   Kevin Garnett 13 11 1 2 3 1 3 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Magic 83   Dwight Howard 9 15 0 1 3 3 4 37 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Dec. 25, 2009
13. Celtics 86   Kevin Garnett 10 7 3 2 0 2 1 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Magic 77   Dwight Howard 5 20 1 2 4 7 4 44 1-7 .143 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 28, 2010
14. Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 6 7 3 2 0 0 3 33 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Magic 96   Dwight Howard 19 10 0 2 4 3 4 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Feb. 07, 2010
15. Celtics 89   Kevin Garnett 13 9 4 1 0 4 2 31 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Magic 96   Dwight Howard 16 13 1 0 2 2 5 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-12 .667
2010 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 2010
16. Celtics 92   Kevin Garnett 8 11 5 1 0 0 2 34 4-14 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 88   Dwight Howard 13 12 2 0 5 7 4 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 18, 2010
17. Celtics 95   Kevin Garnett 10 9 2 1 2 0 3 35 5-16 .313 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Magic 92   Dwight Howard 30 8 1 1 0 3 4 40 9-13 .692 0-0 - 12-17 .706
May. 22, 2010
18. Celtics 94   Kevin Garnett 10 6 1 3 1 0 2 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Magic 71   Dwight Howard 7 7 1 1 3 1 3 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 24, 2010
19. Celtics 92   Kevin Garnett 14 12 1 1 0 3 3 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-5 .800
OT Magic 96   Dwight Howard 32 16 0 0 4 4 4 43 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-14 .429
May. 26, 2010
20. Celtics 92   Kevin Garnett 10 5 3 0 0 0 2 29 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 113   Dwight Howard 21 10 0 2 5 4 2 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 28, 2010
21. Celtics 96   Kevin Garnett 10 5 2 0 1 1 4 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 84   Dwight Howard 28 12 0 2 1 2 4 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-12 .500
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2010
22. Celtics 78   Kevin Garnett 22 5 1 4 1 0 2 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Magic 86   Dwight Howard 6 11 1 2 5 4 5 33 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Jan. 17, 2011
23. Celtics 109   Kevin Garnett 19 8 2 2 0 4 5 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Magic 106   Dwight Howard 33 13 2 1 0 3 1 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Feb. 06, 2011
24. Celtics 91   Kevin Garnett 16 9 3 0 0 4 2 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Magic 80   Dwight Howard 28 13 2 3 0 1 5 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 2012
25. Celtics 87   Kevin Garnett 14 10 2 5 2 3 2 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Magic 56   Dwight Howard 18 14 3 1 1 4 3 35 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 10-18 .556
Jan. 26, 2012
26. Celtics 91   Kevin Garnett 12 10 4 3 4 3 3 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Magic 83   Dwight Howard 16 16 0 0 1 3 4 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 2013
27. Celtics 116   Kevin Garnett 15 5 4 3 0 2 2 23 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 95   Dwight Howard 9 9 1 0 0 4 6 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Feb. 20, 2013
28. Celtics 99   Kevin Garnett 12 4 2 1 1 1 3 24 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 113   Dwight Howard 24 12 1 1 1 4 5 30 10-13 .769 0-0 - 4-8 .500
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2015
29. Nets 99   Kevin Garnett 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Dwight Howard 8 5 0 1 0 2 3 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667