Dwight Howard vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gary Melchionni 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gary Melchionni 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gary Melchionni 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gary Melchionni 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.