Dwight Howard vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ed Melvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ed Melvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ed Melvin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ed Melvin 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ed Melvin 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ed Melvin 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.