Dwight Howard vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 1.6 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (15.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 10,454 points more (19,485 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +1.6 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +10,454 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 10 | |
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 Myles Turner (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+999).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +1.5 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +999 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +262 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +481 | ||
| Myles Turner | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +593 | ||
| Myles Turner | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +7 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +29 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +40 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +55 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +8.8 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +14.8 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +20.4 | +8 | +600 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +10,454 | +3,715 | +5,333 | +8.8 | +734 | +1,985 | +14.8 | +3,758 | +7,377 | +20.4 | +8 | +600 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +8.9 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +23.5 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +17.7 | +5 | +59 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +999 | +345 | +484 | +8.9 | +84 | +218 | +23.5 | +393 | +786 | +17.7 | +5 | +59 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 8 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2015 to 2022—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 474 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |