Dwight Howard vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Domantas Sabonis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 0.4 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 9,084 points more than Domantas Sabonis (19,485 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +0.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +9,084 | 18 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,669).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +3.3 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,669 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +184 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +443 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +589 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +7 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +38 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +74 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +102 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
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: | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +13.3 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +16.2 | +9 | +596 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +9,084 | +2,983 | +4,750 | +2.7 | +288 | +790 | +13.3 | +3,406 | +6,775 | +16.2 | +9 | +596 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +8.7 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +12.4 | +8 | +105 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +1,669 | +584 | +963 | +8.7 | +2 | +10 | +3.3 | +503 | +933 | +12.4 | +8 | +105 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 9 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2014 to 2022—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 545 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |