Dwight Howard vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid 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 4.1 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (15.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 14,786 points more (19,485 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +4.1 | 18 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +14,786 | 18 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 6 | |
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 Naz Reid (+5.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,552).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +5.4 | 12 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,552 | 12 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +343 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +718 | ||
| Naz Reid | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +828 | ||
| Naz Reid | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +8 | ||
| Naz Reid | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +40 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +66 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +87 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +2 | ||
| Naz Reid | 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: | +4.1 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +10.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +15.9 | +2.9 | +5.7 | +16.1 | +12 | +836 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +14,786 | +5,272 | +8,365 | +10.0 | +547 | +1,421 | +15.9 | +4,789 | +8,669 | +16.1 | +12 | +836 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +5.4 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +11.3 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +23.8 | +3.1 | +6.2 | +21.4 | +9 | +89 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +1,552 | +553 | +887 | +11.3 | +52 | +132 | +23.8 | +498 | +934 | +21.4 | +9 | +89 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 12 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2011 to 2022—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 753 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |