Jalen Duren vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Jalen Duren 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.
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 Jalen Duren 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 3.5 points more than Jalen Duren in his 4 seasons (15.7 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 16,705 points more (19,485 vs. 2,780).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +3.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Duren | 2,780 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +16,705 | 18 |
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 Jalen Duren (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,838).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | 1 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +3.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 1 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,838 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 27 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +364 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 153 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +802 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 224 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +1003 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 4 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 3 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +83 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 6 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 70.2 | 4 | 228 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +6.6 | +0.1 | +21.4 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +13.5 | +14 | +1,014 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 2,780 | 1,135 | 1,738 | 65.3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 510 | 726 | 70.2 | 4 | 228 |
| difference: | +16,705 | +5,916 | +10,278 | +6.6 | +22 | +97 | +21.4 | +4,851 | +8,729 | +13.5 | +14 | +1,014 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +27.8 | +11 | +119 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 26 | 40 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +1,838 | +655 | +1,116 | +6.1 | +1 | +7 | +14.3 | +527 | +974 | +27.8 | +11 | +119 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 914 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 | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |