Dwight Howard vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and Dwight Howard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Brandon Jennings 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 1.6 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (15.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 11,684 points more (19,485 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +1.6 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +11,684 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
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 Brandon Jennings (+6.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,686).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +6.4 | 12 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,686 | 12 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +241 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +597 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +692 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +38 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +76 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +103 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +19.9 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +13.1 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +22.9 | +9 | +687 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
| difference: | +11,684 | +4,301 | +4,917 | +19.9 | +892 | +2,545 | +13.1 | +3,974 | +7,712 | +22.9 | +9 | +687 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +21.7 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +9.5 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +24.8 | +8 | +100 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
| difference: | +1,686 | +601 | +941 | +21.7 | +19 | +77 | +9.5 | +503 | +943 | +24.8 | +8 | +100 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 7 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 433 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 | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.2 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |