Gilbert Arenas vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Gilbert Arenas 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwight Howard scored more total points in both stages. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 5 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (20.7 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 8,083 points more than Gilbert Arenas (19,485 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +5.0 | 11 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +8,083 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+1.8 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+1,379).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +1.8 | 5 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,379 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +504 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +690 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.0 | +6.3 | +16.6 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +13.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +23.6 | +7 | +690 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +8,083 | +3,329 | +3,166 | +16.6 | +1,057 | +2,974 | +13.7 | +2,482 | +5,871 | +23.6 | +7 | +690 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.1 | +4.3 | +18.0 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +16.2 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +22.1 | +7 | +94 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1,379 | +509 | +736 | +18.0 | +45 | +144 | +16.2 | +406 | +815 | +22.1 | +7 | +94 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 433 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 | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2010 | 14 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.2 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |