Chet Holmgren vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Chet Holmgren 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 0.9 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (16.6 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 17,131 points more than Chet Holmgren (19,485 vs. 2,354).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.6 | +0.9 | 3 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,354 | 3 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +17,131 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren and Dwight Howard are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 15.3 ppg) but Dwight Howard scored more points (+1,404).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,404 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 47 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +344 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 120 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +835 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 141 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +1086 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +58 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +88 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.6 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 78.4 | 3 | 142 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +16.2 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +21.7 | +15 | +1,100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,354 | 867 | 1,634 | 53.1 | 214 | 569 | 37.6 | 406 | 518 | 78.4 | 3 | 142 |
| difference: | +17,131 | +6,184 | +10,382 | +5.6 | +192 | +466 | +16.2 | +4,955 | +8,937 | +21.7 | +15 | +1,100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +2.5 | +11.6 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +14.1 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +22.9 | +10 | +92 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1,404 | +499 | +771 | +11.6 | +39 | +134 | +14.1 | +445 | +867 | +22.9 | +10 | +92 |
| 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 15 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 2008 to 2022—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 996 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 121 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |