Dwight Howard vs. Evan Mobley: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Evan Mobley 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.
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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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Evan Mobley 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Evan Mobley averages 0.9 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (16.6 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 14,596 points more than Evan Mobley (19,485 vs. 4,889).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| Evan Mobley | 16.6 | +0.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +14,596 | 18 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,889 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Evan Mobley (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,531).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +0.2 | 12 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,531 | 12 |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +301 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 90 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +696 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 259 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +933 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 294 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +37 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +65 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +96 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
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: | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +10.7 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +12.0 | +13 | +948 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.6 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 54.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 32.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 68.7 | 5 | 294 |
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: | +14,596 | +5,104 | +8,428 | +4.4 | +168 | +488 | +10.7 | +4,556 | +8,284 | +12.0 | +13 | +948 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,889 | 1,947 | 3,588 | 54.3 | 190 | 591 | 32.1 | 805 | 1,171 | 68.7 | 5 | 294 |
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: | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +23.7 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +19.1 | +9 | +100 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 54.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 3 | 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: | +1,531 | +527 | +875 | +4.1 | +18 | +43 | +23.7 | +495 | +928 | +19.1 | +9 | +100 |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 154 | 281 | 54.8 | 19 | 50 | 38.0 | 51 | 69 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 13 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 835 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Evan Mobley | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |