DeMar DeRozan vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Dwight Howard scored more points in the postseason. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 5.6 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (21.3 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 5,807 points more (25,292 vs. 19,485).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +5.6 | 16 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +5,807 | 16 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+6.5 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+534).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +6.5 | 7 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +534 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +301 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +122 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +1.9 | +6.6 | +11.8 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +8.6 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +27.5 | +2 | +55 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +5,807 | +2,013 | +7,299 | +11.8 | +593 | +1,944 | +8.6 | +1,188 | +1,677 | +27.5 | +2 | +55 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.4 | +9.6 | +17.2 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +7.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +30.4 | +5 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +534 | +187 | +27 | +17.2 | +23 | +105 | +7.1 | +183 | +571 | +30.4 | +5 | +62 |
| 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 2 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 129 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2015 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2016 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2020 | 18 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 12 games. |