Dwight Howard vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell 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 2 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (15.7 points against 13.7), and he also scored a total of 10,662 points more (19,485 vs. 8,823).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +2.0 | 18 |
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +10,662 | 18 |
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 11 | |
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 Norman Powell (+5.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,027).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +5.6 | 12 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,027 | 12 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +221 | ||
| Norman Powell | 170 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +534 | ||
| Norman Powell | 421 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +633 | ||
| Norman Powell | 594 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +30 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +44 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +42 | ||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +8 | ||
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: | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +11.5 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +18.4 | +1.9 | +4.7 | +26.0 | +7 | +597 |
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 39.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
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: | +10,662 | +3,980 | +5,502 | +11.5 | +1,115 | +2,752 | +18.4 | +3,817 | +7,589 | +26.0 | +7 | +597 |
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 3,071 | 6,514 | 47.1 | 1,137 | 2,855 | 39.8 | 1,544 | 1,866 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
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: | +5.6 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +13.8 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +24.3 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +25.3 | +3 | +34 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
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 | +366 | +458 | +13.8 | +118 | +301 | +24.3 | +413 | +831 | +25.3 | +3 | +34 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dwight Howard played 5 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 288 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 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwight Howard | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |