Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 3.1 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (15.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 8,955 points more (19,485 vs. 10,530).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 13 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +3.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | 13 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +8,955 | 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 Rudy Gobert (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+878).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +3.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +878 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +283 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 576 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +379 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 816 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +411 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +5 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +7.0 | +0.1 | +21.4 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +7.3 | +5 | +406 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | 3,932 | 5,990 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,666 | 4,163 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
| difference: | +8,955 | +3,119 | +6,026 | +7.0 | +22 | +86 | +21.4 | +2,695 | +5,292 | +7.3 | +5 | +406 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +3 | +41 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +878 | +299 | +560 | +5.2 | +1 | +6 | +14.3 | +279 | +558 | +6.0 | +3 | +41 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 288 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2021 | 11 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |