Anthony Davis vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dwight Howard.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwight Howard scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 8.4 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 507 points more than Anthony Davis (19,485 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +8.4 | 13 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +507 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+10.8 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+343).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +10.8 | 6 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +343 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +142 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +224 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +443 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +4 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +3.3 | +7.6 | +6.4 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +8.2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +22.7 | +5 | +455 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +507 | +49 | +1,573 | +6.4 | +353 | +1,166 | +8.2 | +958 | +3,909 | +22.7 | +5 | +455 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +4.2 | +8.5 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +17.0 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +29.2 | +6 | +65 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +343 | +107 | +97 | +4.7 | +35 | +108 | +17.0 | +164 | +542 | +29.2 | +6 | +65 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 5 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 288 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |