Dwight Howard vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dwight Howard.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Dwight Howard scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 7.9 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (23.6 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 5,701 points more than Jayson Tatum (19,485 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +5,701 | 18 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,027).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +9.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,027 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +16 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +405 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +643 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +14 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +7.9 | +2.5 | +8.1 | +12.8 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +15.6 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +27.3 | +10 | +657 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +5,701 | +2,262 | +1,587 | +12.8 | +1,524 | +4,078 | +15.6 | +2,701 | +6,288 | +27.3 | +10 | +657 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +9.0 | +2.7 | +9.3 | +15.0 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +20.5 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +29.3 | +4 | +4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +1,027 | +302 | +1,085 | +15.0 | +291 | +833 | +20.5 | +132 | +191 | +29.3 | +4 | +4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 621 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |