Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Dwight Howard 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 8.2 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (23.9 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 1,053 points more (20,538 vs. 19,485).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +8.2 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +1,053 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+361).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +11.7 | 9 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +361 | 9 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +172 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +195 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +371 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +24 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +37 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +3.1 | +6.2 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +12.6 | +6 | +383 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +1,053 | +474 | +1,652 | +3.6 | +520 | +1,805 | +7.0 | +415 | +2,321 | +12.6 | +6 | +383 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.7 | +9.9 | +5.7 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +11.6 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +7.7 | +3 | +41 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +361 | +171 | +446 | +5.7 | +61 | +232 | +11.6 | +42 | +190 | +7.7 | +3 | +41 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 6 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 10.6 points in a total of 362 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2015 | 17 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |