Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Penny Hardaway 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 scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Penny Hardaway has a better scoring average 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 0.5 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (15.7 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 8,801 points more (19,485 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +0.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +8,801 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Dwight Howard (+5.1 points per game) while Dwight Howard scored more points (+605).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +5.1 | 8 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +605 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +176 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +453 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +544 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +6 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +2.7 | +12.9 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +10.2 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +20.7 | +4 | +538 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 3,995 | 8,731 | 45.8 | 503 | 1,591 | 31.6 | 2,191 | 2,831 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
| difference: | +8,801 | +3,056 | +3,285 | +12.9 | +481 | +1,488 | +10.2 | +3,170 | +6,624 | +20.7 | +4 | +538 |
| 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 | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.7 | +6.7 | +14.1 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +23.7 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +19.8 | +4 | +61 |
| 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 | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 456 | 1,018 | 44.8 | 101 | 266 | 38.0 | 291 | 390 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
| difference: | +605 | +225 | +138 | +14.1 | +100 | +259 | +23.7 | +255 | +607 | +19.8 | +4 | +61 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Penny Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2019 to 2022—he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2016 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |