Dwight Howard vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 2.5 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (15.7 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 6,176 points more (19,485 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +2.5 | 18 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +6,176 | 18 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
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 Jermaine O'Neal (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+785).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +3.7 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +785 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +125 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +336 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +277 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +46 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +18 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +34 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +39 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +11 | ||
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: | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +12.0 | +6.7 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +14.8 | +231 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +6,176 | +1,907 | +991 | +12.0 | +8 | +8 | +6.7 | +2,354 | +5,247 | +14.8 | +231 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +16.3 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +17.0 | +2 | +28 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
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: | +785 | +268 | +186 | +16.3 | +1 | +9 | +14.3 | +248 | +582 | +17.0 | +2 | +28 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2004 | 16 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2015 | 17 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2016 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2011 | 9 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2020 | 18 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2021 | 12 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2014 | 7 |