Dwight Howard vs. Dick Mehen Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
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Dick Mehen:
1949-50 to 1951-52
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dwight Howard | 2 |
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| Dick Mehen | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Howard |
15.7 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
10.7 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
3.9 | |   *
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| Dwight Howard |
1.3 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
2.8 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.9 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | |  n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.8 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Howard |
19,485 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
2,069 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
14,627 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
505 | | *
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| Dwight Howard |
1,676 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
550 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1,081 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2,228 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1,242 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
193 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Howard |
.587 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
.381 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
.214 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
.567 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
.709 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Howard |
22.9 | | (2011) | |
| Dick Mehen |
14.4 | | (1950) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
14.5 | | (2012) | |
| Dick Mehen |
4.3 | | (1952) | *
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| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2007) | |
| Dick Mehen |
3.1 | | (1950) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.5 | | (2012) | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2.9 | | (2009) | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Howard |
15.3 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
8.7 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
4.7 | | *
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| Dwight Howard |
1.2 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
1.0 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.8 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2.0 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Howard |
1,909 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
26 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1,473 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
14 | | *
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| Dwight Howard |
149 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
3 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
94 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
248 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
125 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
3 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Howard |
.589 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
.414 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
.143 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
.548 | | |
| Dick Mehen |
.500 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Howard |
27.0 | | (2011) | |
| Dick Mehen |
8.7 | | (1951) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
15.8 | | (2008) | |
| Dick Mehen |
4.7 | | (1951) | *
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| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2009) | |
| Dick Mehen |
1.0 | | (1951) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.4 | | (2015) | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
3.5 | | (2010) | |
| Dick Mehen |
- | | | n/a **
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Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
