Josh Giddey vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Josh Giddey 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 Dwight Howard has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey 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 1.6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (15.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 15,543 points more (19,485 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +1.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +15,543 | 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 Josh Giddey (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,822).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +6.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,822 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +343 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +740 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +949 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +2.6 | +12.3 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +11.6 | +2.7 | +5.6 | +19.7 | +14 | +962 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +15,543 | +5,458 | +8,583 | +12.3 | +297 | +865 | +11.6 | +4,924 | +8,883 | +19.7 | +14 | +962 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +13.6 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +21.0 | +3.7 | +7.2 | +32.7 | +11 | +115 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1,822 | +647 | +1,081 | +13.6 | +11 | +27 | +21.0 | +539 | +989 | +32.7 | +11 | +115 |
| 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 Josh Giddey 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 | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
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. |