Mel Davis vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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