Dwight Howard vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Howard

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dwight Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Kawhi Leonard 2

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Dwight Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Kawhi Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)