Desmond Bane vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Desmond Bane 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 2.1 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (17.8 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 13,905 points more than Desmond Bane (19,485 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +2.1 | 5 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +13,905 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+1.6 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+1,454).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +1.6 | 4 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,454 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +254 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +699 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +916 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +94 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +11.5 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +19.6 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +31.6 | +13 | +929 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +13,905 | +5,006 | +7,683 | +11.5 | +790 | +1,876 | +19.6 | +4,683 | +8,687 | +31.6 | +13 | +929 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.4 | +4.0 | +15.2 | +2.7 | +6.6 | +25.3 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +35.1 | +8 | +98 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,454 | +525 | +799 | +15.2 | +71 | +175 | +25.3 | +475 | +918 | +35.1 | +8 | +98 |
| 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 13 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 835 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 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |