Manu Ginobili vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Manu Ginobili 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 Dwight Howard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Manu Ginobili scored more points in the postseason. 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 2.4 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (15.7 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 5,442 points more (19,485 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +2.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +5,442 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+1.3 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+1,145).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +1.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +1,145 | 15 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +186 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +257 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +186 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +11 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +61 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +90 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +3 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.4 | +14.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +15.5 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +26.0 | +2 | +185 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 4,584 | 10,262 | 44.7 | 1,495 | 4,055 | 36.9 | 3,380 | 4,089 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
| difference: | +5,442 | +2,467 | +1,754 | +14.0 | +1,473 | +3,952 | +15.5 | +1,981 | +5,366 | +26.0 | +2 | +185 |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +15.6 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +21.5 | +0.6 | +3.4 | +26.9 | +3 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 956 | 2,209 | 43.3 | 324 | 905 | 35.8 | 818 | 1,001 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +1,145 | +275 | +1,053 | +15.6 | +323 | +898 | +21.5 | +272 | +4 | +26.9 | +3 | +93 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 129 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2010 | 10 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2016 | 10 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2017 | 16 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 12 games. |