Mikal Bridges vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Mikal Bridges 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 Mikal Bridges 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 0.9 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (15.7 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 11,166 points more (19,485 vs. 8,319).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 8 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +0.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | 8 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +11,166 | 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 Mikal Bridges (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,118).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +1.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,118 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 149 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +242 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 406 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +549 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 553 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +674 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +10.2 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +15.9 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +27.6 | +10 | +679 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | 3,101 | 6,395 | 48.5 | 994 | 2,666 | 37.3 | 1,123 | 1,332 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
| difference: | +11,166 | +3,950 | +5,621 | +10.2 | +972 | +2,563 | +15.9 | +4,238 | +8,123 | +27.6 | +10 | +679 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +12.4 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +22.0 | +2.9 | +6.3 | +30.8 | +8 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +1,118 | +370 | +488 | +12.4 | +85 | +230 | +22.0 | +463 | +900 | +30.8 | +8 | +68 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2014 to 2022—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 545 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2025 | 18 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |