Dwight Howard vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Howard

vs.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Cliff Meely 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Cliff Meely 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Cliff Meely 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Cliff Meely 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Cliff Meely - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.