Dwight Howard vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Deron Williams averages 0.6 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (16.3 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 5,681 points more than Deron Williams (19,485 vs. 13,804).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | +0.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +5,681 | 18 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deron Williams has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+0.4 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+497).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | +0.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +497 | 12 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +125 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +266 | ||
| Deron Williams | 689 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +390 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +7 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +8 | ||
| Deron Williams | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +21 | ||
| Deron Williams | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +38 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Deron Williams | 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: | +0.6 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +14.2 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +14.3 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +25.5 | +6 | +397 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +5,681 | +2,177 | +1,052 | +14.2 | +1,156 | +3,193 | +14.3 | +2,483 | +5,953 | +25.5 | +6 | +397 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +15.1 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +25.0 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +25.5 | +3 | +35 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +497 | +207 | +75 | +15.1 | +136 | +342 | +25.0 | +219 | +590 | +25.5 | +3 | +35 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 6 seasons more than Deron Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 10.6 points in a total of 362 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 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 7 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |