Dwight Howard vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson 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 David Robinson has better scoring stats than Dwight Howard 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 5.4 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (21.1 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 1,305 points more (20,790 vs. 19,485).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +5.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 18 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +1,305 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+2.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+312).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +2.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 12 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +312 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +157 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +66 | ||
| David Robinson | 889 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +242 | ||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +13 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +1 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +1 | ||
| David Robinson | 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: | +5.4 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +6.9 | +3.6 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +16.9 | +4 | +255 | ||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +1,305 | +314 | +2,205 | +6.9 | +3 | +3 | +3.6 | +674 | +1,254 | +16.9 | +4 | +255 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +2.8 | +0.8 | +3.8 | +11.0 | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +16.0 | +2 | |||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +312 | +87 | +448 | +11.0 | +3 | +4.3 | +138 | +31 | +16.0 | +2 | ||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dwight Howard played 4 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2019 to 2022—he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |