Mel Daniels vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

vs.

Dwight Howard

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 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 Daniels 3.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Dwight Howard .587

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard .589

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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