Dwight Howard vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 0.8 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (15.7 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 11,281 points more (19,485 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +0.8 | 18 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +11,281 | 18 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 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 Fred VanVleet (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,260).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +4.3 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,260 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +227 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +562 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +698 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +30 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +57 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +68 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +2 | ||
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: | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +18.5 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +15.7 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +29.5 | +9 | +692 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +11,281 | +4,288 | +5,131 | +18.5 | +1,364 | +3,628 | +15.7 | +4,069 | +7,957 | +29.5 | +9 | +692 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +19.2 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +24.0 | +3.0 | +6.4 | +31.4 | +6 | +66 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +1,260 | +462 | +605 | +19.2 | +129 | +332 | +24.0 | +465 | +903 | +31.4 | +6 | +66 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 9 seasons more than Fred VanVleet 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 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 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. |