Dwight Howard vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray 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 Jamal Murray 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 2.7 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (18.4 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 9,080 points more than Jamal Murray (19,485 vs. 10,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.4 | +2.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +9,080 | 18 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,405 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+8.4 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+33).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +8.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +33 | 12 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +145 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 246 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +482 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 473 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +667 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 560 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +8 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +9 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +42 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 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: | +2.7 | +1.1 | +5.1 | +12.9 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +17.3 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +30.5 | +9 | +675 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.4 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 45.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.2 | 9 | 567 |
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: | +9,080 | +3,222 | +3,646 | +12.9 | +1,232 | +3,139 | +17.3 | +3,868 | +7,742 | +30.5 | +9 | +675 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,405 | 3,829 | 8,370 | 45.7 | 1,254 | 3,242 | 38.7 | 1,493 | 1,713 | 87.2 | 9 | 567 |
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: | +8.4 | +3.4 | +10.2 | +13.3 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +24.0 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +35.6 | +7 | +46 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
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: | +33 | +17 | +373 | +13.3 | +205 | +531 | +24.0 | +272 | +694 | +35.6 | +7 | +46 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dwight Howard played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray 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 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |