Mike Conley vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Mike Conley 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 stats than Mike Conley 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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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 Mike Conley in his 18 seasons (15.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 3,015 points more (19,485 vs. 16,470).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | 18 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +1.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 16,470 | 18 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +3,015 | 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 Mike Conley (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+414).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 12 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +1.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | 12 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +414 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 250 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +141 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 851 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +104 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,156 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16 | +1 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 24 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 75 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 104 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 4 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 43.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 82.5 | 18 | 1,172 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +14.9 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +17.5 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +25.8 | +70 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16,470 | 5,784 | 13,204 | 43.8 | 1,930 | 4,965 | 38.9 | 2,972 | 3,602 | 82.5 | 18 | 1,172 |
| difference: | +3,015 | +1,267 | +1,188 | +14.9 | +1,908 | +4,862 | +17.5 | +2,389 | +5,853 | +25.8 | +70 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +18.0 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +21.7 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +25.9 | +17 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | 511 | 1,248 | 40.9 | 171 | 475 | 36.0 | 302 | 374 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +414 | +170 | +92 | +18.0 | +170 | +468 | +21.7 | +244 | +623 | +25.9 | +17 | |
| 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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Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 8 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2015 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2016 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2025 | 15 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |