LaMelo Ball vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Dwight Howard scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dwight Howard has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 5.3 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (21.0 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 14,626 points more than LaMelo Ball (19,485 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +5.3 | 5 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +14,626 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dwight Howard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,909 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +261 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +745 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +997 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dwight Howard's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.7 | +7.9 | +16.5 | +3.1 | +8.3 | +15.1 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +27.0 | +13 | +1,011 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +14,626 | +5,335 | +7,943 | +16.5 | +683 | +1,831 | +15.1 | +4,639 | +8,592 | +27.0 | +13 | +1,011 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.4 | +9.2 | +58.9 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +4.4 | +8.0 | +54.8 | +12 | +125 | |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,909 | +681 | +1,156 | +58.9 | +1 | +7 | +14.3 | +546 | +997 | +54.8 | +12 | +125 |
| 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 13 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 835 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2008 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |