VJ Edgecombe vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard and VJ Edgecombe 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season VJ Edgecombe has a better scoring average and Dwight Howard scored more points, and since VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dwight Howard has better playoff stats. 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, VJ Edgecombe averages 0.2 points more than Dwight Howard in his 18 seasons (15.9 points against 15.7). On the other hand Dwight Howard scored a total of 19,056 points more than VJ Edgecombe (19,485 vs. 429).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 15.9 | +0.2 | 1 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 429 | 1 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +19,056 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dwight Howard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +15.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +1,909 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 8 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +383 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 23 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +932 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 27 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +1200 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dwight Howard's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 15.9 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 42.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.3 | 1 | 27 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.4 | +16.7 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +16.0 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +20.6 | +17 | +1,215 |
| 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 429 | 160 | 381 | 42.0 | 58 | 155 | 37.4 | 51 | 66 | 77.3 | 1 | 27 |
| difference: | +19,056 | +6,891 | +11,635 | +16.7 | +36 | +52 | +16.0 | +5,310 | +9,389 | +20.6 | +17 | +1,215 |
| 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.4 | +9.2 | +58.9 | +0.1 | +14.3 | +4.4 | +8.0 | +54.8 | +12 | +125 | |
| 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,909 | +681 | +1,156 | +58.9 | +1 | +7 | +14.3 | +546 | +997 | +54.8 | +12 | +125 |
| 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 17 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 18, from 2006 to 2022—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 1,160 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 125 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |