Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dwight Howard has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 7.4 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (15.7 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 14,576 points more (19,485 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +7.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +14,576 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,509).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +5.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,509 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 69 | +69 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +377 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +733 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +670 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +19 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +70 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +15.0 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +14.8 | +3.6 | +6.7 | +15.1 | +9 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +14,576 | +5,258 | +7,907 | +15.0 | +898 | +2,437 | +14.8 | +4,958 | +8,894 | +15.1 | +9 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +14.6 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +26.9 | +3.8 | +7.1 | +18.7 | +7 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +1,509 | +537 | +831 | +14.6 | +86 | +204 | +26.9 | +521 | +963 | +18.7 | +7 | +85 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2015 to 2022—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 474 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 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |